The Minotaur

Where did the story of the Minotaur take place?

• Athens and Croatia

• Armenia and Crete

• Athens and Crete

• Armenia and Croatia

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How many people did the king send to be eaten?

• Six men and six women

• Seven men and seven women

• Ten men and ten women

• Just Thesius

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What did King Minos check for when the people arrived?

• That they didn't have weapons

• That they had showered

• That they had short hair

• That they were well fed

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Why was Ariadne noble and brave?

• Because she fought next to Theseus

• Because she defended the people and protected Theseus

• Because she was a princess

• Because she killed the Minotaur

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What mistake did the Minotaur make?

• He rammed his head into the marble wall

• He killed the wrong person

• He tripped

• He ate something poisonous

How did Theseus break his promise to his father?

• He wore the wrong armor

• He stayed in Crete

• He didn't change the sails on the ship

• He married Ariadne

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What did Ariadne give to Thesius so he wouldn't get lost?

• A red string

• A compass

• A map

• A lock of her hair

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Why didn't Ariadne go with Theseus?

• She didn't like him.

• It was too far

• There wasn't room

• She couldn't leave her father

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The minotaur was...

• A sea monster

• A three-headed dog

• Half bull and half man

• Half dog and half man

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What is the lesson (theme) of the story?

• Never fight a minotaur

• You should always stand up for what's right.

• Never listen to kings

• Some people are too good to fight

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