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Greek Mythology: Perseus and Medusa

Greek Mythology: Perseus and Medusa

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Janet Jankoski-Pelkey

Used 2+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became the new King of Argos after the conflict between the two brothers?

Proetus

Acrisius

Dictys

Polydectes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What dire prediction did the Oracle give to King Acrisius regarding his future?

He would lose his kingdom to a foreign invader.

He would never have a male child, and his grandson would be responsible for his death.

His daughter, Danaë, would marry his brother, Proetus.

The gods would punish him for his greed.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did King Acrisius attempt to prevent his daughter from having a child?

He arranged for her to marry an old, infertile man.

He sent her to live in a distant land.

He locked her in a tower of his palace.

He consulted a sorcerer to make her infertile.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what form did Zeus visit Princess Danaë in her tower?

As a white dove.

As a shower of golden rain.

As a mortal king.

As a bolt of lightning.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Perseus attempt to locate Medusa before she revealed her position?

By listening for the sound of snakes hissing in her hair.

By observing her reflection in his shield.

By following her footprints in the sand.

By using the light from her eyes.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new strategy did Perseus employ to defeat Medusa after his helmet was knocked off?

He used his sword to deflect her arrows.

He relied on his shield's reflective interior to see her.

He called upon Athena for direct assistance.

He threw his shield at her as a distraction.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two creatures emerged from Medusa's blood after Perseus decapitated her?

Pegasus and Chrysaor

The Minotaur and the Hydra

The Sphinx and the Chimera

The Lernaean Nemean Lion and the Erymanthian Boar

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