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Theseus and the Minotaur

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Why did the King of Athens make a deal with King Minos of Crete?

a)

to make money

b)

to keep the people of Athens safe

c)

to frighten King Minos

2.

After a 9 year period of safety, the King of Athens would send 7 boys and 7 girls to be...

a)

eaten by the Minotaur

b)

put in chains

c)

to become royalty

3.

Where did the Minotaur live?

a)

in a tower

b)

in the labyrinth (maze)

c)

in the deep forest

4.

How did the princess help Theseus?

a)

by giving him rocks and stones to throw at the Minotaur

b)

by giving him money to help her escape

c)

by giving him a ball of string to find his way out of the maze

5.

Who killed the Minotaur?

a)

The princess

b)

Theseus

c)

The King

6.

After they all escaped Crete, what happened to the princess?

a)

she was left on another island

b)

she became the queen

c)

she fell in love with Theseus

7.

What was the central message of the story?

a)

you cannot trust a Minotaur

b)

keep your word

c)

be a hero

8.

How did the King of Athens keep his word to King Minos?

a)

After 9 years, he sent 7 boys and 7 girls to be eaten by the Minotaur

b)

He told the King of Crete to stop sending his ships to Athens

c)

He shared the secrets of the Minotaur

9.

Describe Theseus

a)

puzzled and bewildered

b)

meek and afraid

c)

courageous and determined

10.

Describe the Minotaur

a)

hall bull and half lion

b)

half man and half bull

c)

half bull and half goat