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WorksheetsOedipus and the Greeks
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Herdsman
a)
Saved Oedipus from death
b)
Jocasta's brother
c)
An oracle
d)
A prophet
2.
Corinthian Messenger
a)
Delivered Oedipus to Corinth
b)
Jocasta's brother
c)
Oedipus' daugthers
d)
Saved Oedipus from death
3.
Teiresius
a)
Blind prophet
b)
King of Thebes
c)
Oedipus' wife and mother
d)
Saved Oedipus from death
4.
Polybus
a)
Adopted father of Oedipus
b)
King of Thebes
c)
Father of Oedipus
d)
Brother of Jasta
5.
Laius
a)
Father of Oedipus
b)
Jocasta's brother
c)
Oedipus' daugthers
d)
Adopted father of Oedipus
6.
Sophocles
a)
Author of Oedipus Rex
b)
Wife and mother of Oedipus
c)
Brother of Jocasta
d)
King of Thebes
7.
What is happening in Thebes?
a)
A plague and a famine are ravaging the city-state.
b)
American Idol is hosting auditions.
c)
The men are leaving for war.
d)
The Sphinx is on the mountain.
8.
When the play begins, Oedipus addresses the ____.
a)
Chorus
b)
Royal Family
c)
People of Thebes
d)
Priests
9.
Why didn't the shepherd follow the King and Queen's request?
a)
he wanted to adopt the baby
b)
he felt sorry for the baby
c)
he disliked the queen and king
d)
he was deaf
10.
Oedipus leaves his children with Creon, but he is more worried about...
a)
his daughters; he his afraid they'll never marry
b)
his sons; he knows that they will fight each other for kingship
c)
Thebes; he has left his beloved city-state broken
d)
Thebes; he believes Creon will rule badly
11.
Why is there a second plague on the city of Thebes?
a)
The sphinx is back.
b)
Ares wants to invade
c)
The murder of Laius is unresolved.
d)
Murders are rampant throughout the city.
12.
What curse does Oedipus call upon the murderer?
a)
He curses them with a life of misery.
b)
He will kill them immediately.
c)
He will pray to the gods to ask for their forgiveness.
d)
He will release the plague from the city.
13.
Who does Oedipus ask to reveal the name of the murderer of Laius because he thinks this person may be able to "see" the answer?
a)
Jocasta
b)
Creon
c)
Merope
d)
Tiresias
14.
What does Oedipus do when Tiresias reveals the name of the murderer of Laius?
a)
He kills Tiresias
b)
He thinks Tiresias is lying
c)
He immediately exiles the murderer
d)
He stabs out the eyes of the murderer.
15.
What is Creon's defense against the accusations against him?
a)
He wouldn't want to be king since he already shares power.
b)
He was visiting the Oracle at Delphi when the murder occurred.
c)
Laius was his brother-in-law and he would never hurt family.
d)
Jocasta forbade him from harming Laius after their marriage.
16.
What is Oedipus's reaction to hearing that Laius was killed in a place where three highways meet?
a)
He remembers killing a man there.
b)
He is relieved that his true father is dead.
c)
He calls back the Oracle for more information.
d)
He leaves Thebes and becomes king of Corinth.
17.
Oedipus is born a _____.
a)
Orphan
b)
Pauper
c)
Prince
d)
Woman
18.
How many children does Oedipus have as king?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
7
d)
16
19.
What happens many years after Oedipus becomes king of Thebes?
a)
he has another child
b)
he is overthrown
c)
a plague threatens Thebes
d)
he dies
20.
In what city/state did Oedipus grow up?
a)
Thebes
b)
Corinth
c)
Sparta
d)
Ithaca
21.
What creature did Oedipus defeat before the play began?
a)
chimera
b)
dragon
c)
hydra
d)
sphinx
22.
What is the prophecy he is given by the oracle?
a)
A son will murder his wife and his children.
b)
A son will murder his father and marry his mother.
c)
A son will murder his mother and his father.
d)
A son will never marry and murder his father.
23.
What is the answer to the riddle that frees Thebes of the plague?
a)
man
b)
lion
c)
apple
d)
water
24.
How does Oedipus defeat the Sphinx?
a)
He shoots it with his magical bow.
b)
He pushes it off a cliff.
c)
He ignores it and it kills itself.
d)
He answers its riddle and it kills itself.
25.
With what does Oedipus stab out his eyes?
a)
his dagger
b)
Creon's sword
c)
Jocasta's brooches
d)
claws of the sphinx
26.
Why is there a plague on the city of Thebes?
a)
The sphinx is back.
b)
Ares wants to invade
c)
The murder of Laius is unresolved.
d)
Murders are rampant throughout the city.
27.
What happens to Jocasta?
a)
She kills Oedipus.
b)
She hangs herself.
c)
Creon kills her.
d)
She leaves Thebes.
28.
Who begs Oedipus to forget about finding the truth of his parentage?
a)
Jocasta
b)
Creon
c)
Polybus
d)
Merope
29.
What is Oedipus afraid will happen if he returns to Corinth?
a)
Creon will attack him.
b)
Jocasta will leave him.
c)
The prophesy will come true
d)
Merope will disown him.
30.
How did Polybus die?
a)
Oedipus killed him
b)
old age and disease
c)
a hydra attack
d)
the plague
31.
Why do Jocasta and Oedipus try to find the servant who used to work in their palace?
a)
He killed the king.
b)
He knows about Jocasta's true identity.
c)
He knows about the fight at the crossroads.
d)
He is Oedipus's true father.
32.
Who does Oedipus originally believe his father is?
a)
Creon
b)
Laius
c)
Tiresias
d)
Polybus
33.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge.
d)
Lisa.
34.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
35.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
36.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
37.
Which of the following was the most famous for a mathematical theorem named after him?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Archimedes
d)
Pythagoras
38.
Homer's Epics
a)
Iliad and Odyssey
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Hamlet and Othello
d)
Mahabharata trilogy
39.
Military leader who takes power by force...usually is a cruel ruler
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Tyrant
d)
Dictator
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