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WorksheetsShrouded in Myth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Polydectes ordered Perseus to kill Medusa because
a)
Medusa had threatened Perseus.
b)
Medusa had threatened Polydectes.
c)
Polydectes was trying Perseus.
d)
Athena wanted Medusa to undergo a challenge.
2.
If you make a prediction about what is going to happen to someone, this is called a
a)
prophecy
b)
guess
c)
intuition
d)
prediction
3.
Who was Perseus' father?
a)
Acrisios
b)
Polydectes
c)
Zeus
d)
Hermes
4.
The festival games that Perseus attended were similar to
a)
the Olympics.
b)
a soccer gamel
c)
field day
d)
a baseball game
5.
The prophecy that Acrisios would be killed by his grandson did not come true.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Acrisios probably thought that sealing Danae and Perseus in a chest and throwing them into the sea would
a)
keep them away for a long time
b)
let them be someone else's problem
c)
kill both of them
d)
make them enjoy sailing.
7.
The word elaborate is used to
a)
describe something detailed in design
b)
describe something with lots of jewels
c)
take away information
8.
A dungeon is
a)
a place where things are stored
b)
an underground prison
c)
a prison cell
d)
a place to get small prizes
9.
Acrisios locked Danae up in an elaborate dungeon because
a)
Danae broke the law numerous times
b)
Danae tried to run away more than once
c)
Acrisios was afraid of a prophecy
d)
Acrisios was afraid Athen would turn Danae into a gorgon like Medusa
10.
Acrisios was killed by
a)
Perseus
b)
an accident
c)
a heavy discus that Perseus lost control off
d)
All of the above
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