Daedalus and Icarus Quiz

What did Daedalus like to study about the birds?

• Their songs

• Their nests

• Their brilliant colors

• Their size

What could the birds do that Daedalus and Icarus could not?

• Sing

• Fly

• Leave Crete

• Build nests

How did Daedalus react to Icarus's suggestion about flying?

• He laughed.

• He agreed immediately.

• He ignored it.

• He got angry.

What did Daedalus do each morning at the window?

• He watched the sunrise.

• He fed the birds.

• He begged birds for feathers.

• He sang to the birds.

What did Daedalus use to work at night?

• A lantern.

• A flashlight.

• Candlelight.

• Moonlight.

What did Daedalus use to sew the feathers together?

• Thread

• Strands of wool

• Fishing line

• Metal wire

What did the royal guards look like from above?

• Giants

• Birds

• Ants

• Trees

What did Daedalus use to attach the feathers to the frame?

• Glue

• Cloth

• Wax

• String

What was Daedalus's main reason for wanting to escape Crete?

• He wanted to find treasure.

• He wanted to explore the world.

• He missed his homeland.

• He was unhappy with the king.

What did Daedalus warn Icarus about before flying?

• Not to fly too low.

• Not to fly too slow.

• Not to fly too high.

• Not to fly too fast.