NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsD'Aulaires' Greek Myths pp. 106-127
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Over what island did Zeus make Europa the first Queen?
a)
Crete
b)
Sardinia
c)
Rhodes
d)
Sicily
2.
In what form did Zeus kidnap Europa?
a)
a white swan
b)
a white bull
c)
a white cow
d)
a white dove
3.
Which of the following was NOT one of Europa's sons?
a)
Cadmus
b)
Minos
c)
Sarpedon
d)
Radamanthus
4.
Which son of Europa became the judge of the Underworld?
a)
Radamanthus
b)
Agenor
c)
Tyre
d)
Sarpedon
5.
What brother of Europa became the founder of the city Thebes?
a)
Cadmus
b)
Minos
c)
Agenor
d)
Radamanthus
6.
From what were the warriors of Thebes created?
a)
dragon's teeth
b)
rocks
c)
Hephaestus' forge
d)
mud and clay
7.
What human tried to feed his own son, Pelops, to the gods?
a)
Thyestes
b)
Atreus
c)
Tantalus
d)
Cadmus
8.
How did Pelops win Hippodamia as his wife?
a)
a chariot race
b)
an archery contest
c)
a foot race
d)
a wrestling match
9.
What tradition began with the first funeral celebration of Hippodamia's father, King Oenomatis?
a)
the Olympic games
b)
chariot racing
c)
gladiator games
d)
the marathon
10.
What did 49 of King Danaus' daughters do to 49 of King Aegyptus' sons?
a)
ignored them
b)
killed them
c)
robbed them
d)
hid from them
11.
What beautiful descendant of Hypermnestra and Lyncius was locked in a tower with no windows or doors?
a)
Danae
b)
Medusa
c)
Andromeda
d)
Hippodamia
12.
Who was the child of Zeus and Danae?
a)
Theseus
b)
Perseus
c)
Cadmus
d)
Danaus
13.
How did Athena help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
14.
How did Hermes help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
15.
How did the 3 Gray Sisters help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
16.
How did the 3 nymphs of the North help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
17.
From where was Pegasus born?
a)
Medusa's severed head
b)
the blood of a dragon
c)
sea foam
d)
Athena's forehead
18.
What beautiful maiden did Perseus rescue? She was being sacrificed to a sea monster as punishment for her mother, Queen Cassiopeia's, vanity.
a)
Danae
b)
Medusa
c)
Andromeda
d)
Hippodamia
19.
To whom did Perseus give the head of Medusa?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Ares
d)
Hades
20.
How did King Midas win his 'golden touch'?
a)
by sparing the life of a satyr
b)
by doing a favor for a nymph
c)
in a bet with Hermes
d)
he won a contest against Apollo
21.
What trickster tied Hades up and threw the world into confusion because no one could die? His punishment was to push a boulder up a steep hill for eternity in the Underworld.
a)
Tantalus
b)
Ixion
c)
Sisyphus
d)
Midas
Reset
