
Oedipus Rex Quiz
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the summary, what prophecy is given to Jocasta and Laius about their son?
He will become a great leader.
He will marry his mother and kill his father.
He will be lost and never found.
He will die at a young age.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the name "Oedipus" mean?
King of Thebes
Swollen foot
Lost child
Heir to the throne
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action does Oedipus take after hearing the same prophecy from the oracle that was told to his parents?
He returns to Corinth.
He decides to stay in Delphi.
He decides he cannot return to Corinth and decides to journey toward Thebes instead.
He seeks revenge on the oracle.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tragic event occurs when Oedipus is on the road to Thebes?
He is attacked by a band of thieves.
He is attacked by an old traveler and kills him.
He discovers his true identity.
He is crowned king of Thebes.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to this story, can a person avoid his or her fate?
Yes, by making the right choices and actions.
No, fate is predetermined and cannot be avoided.
It depends on the person's belief system and actions.
Only if the person has knowledge of their fate beforehand.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a sphinx?
A beast with the head of a lion and the body of an eagle.
A beast with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.
A beast with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.
A mythical creature that is half-human and half-horse.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the riddle of the sphinx?
What is powerful enough to move mountains?
What walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening?
What has a voice and yet never speaks?
What flies without wings?
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