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WorksheetsMedusa Mythology Exam 2018 Practice
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 41mins
For what reason does Medea go to her aunt Circe on Aeaea?
to be purified from the murder of her brother
to marry Jason
to kill her children
to kill Theseus
Where was Medea born?
Iolchus
Colchis
Corinth
Athens
By what means did Medea travel to Athens from Corinth?
wagon
dragon-pulled chariot
ship
magic
What hero was born in Thebes but grew up in Corinth?
Oedipus
Jason
Heracles
Theseus
Which figure did NOT go to Corinth?
Oedipus
Jason
Medea
Theseus
Perseus
What blind prophet was most revered in Thebes and revealed Oedipus' crime?
The Oracle of Delphi
The Cumaean Sibyl
Tiresias
Polyphemus
Who solved the riddle of the sphinx?
Aeneas
Medea
Jason
Oedipus
What was the name of Oedipus' fake father in Corinth?
Laius
Jocasta
Polybus
Cadmus
Who was the founder of Thebes?
Oedipus
Tiresias
Cadmus
Laius
Of which god is Cadmus technically the grandfather?
Apollo
Dionysus
Hephaestus
Asclepius
Into what region of Greece did Cadmus follow a cow (thereon to found his city)?
Boeotia
Phoenicia
Samothrace
Scheria
Cadmus left his home in Phoenicia to rescue his sister, __________________, who had been taken by Zeus.
Io
Europa
Leda
Persephone
Which deity helped Cadmus build his city?
Athena
Ares
Zeus
Dionysus
Which two heroes both had to sow dragons' teeth into the earth, and then fight the warriors that grew out of the ground?
Jason and Heracles
Cadmus and Aeneas
Jason and Cadmus
Heracles and Aeneas
Hephaestus gave Harmonia, the wife of ____________________, a cursed necklace as a wedding gift.
Jason
Oedipus
Odysseus
Cadmus
Which daughter of Cadmus, later called Leucothea in the Odyssey, was transformed into a sea goddess after trying to commit suicide upon her son's tragic death AND then saved Odysseus from drowning? (phew)
Ino
Semele
Agave
Harmonia
When Dionysus came to Thebes, Pentheus, the grandson of _______________ refused to worship him. As a result his mother Agave tore him limb from limb.
Bacchus
Cadmus
Oedipus
Jason
As Cadmus and Harmonia tried to escape the terrible fate of the cursed necklace, they fled Thebes. How did they die?
turned into snakes
attacked by the Erymanthian boar
took a discus to the head
flung themselves off a cliff
Which of the following did not fight at Troy?
Achilles
Penthesilea
Odysseus
Aeneas
Theseus
Which two figures came upon the Harpies on their journeys?
Jason and Aeneas
Jason and Theseus
Aeneas and Odysseus
Theseus and Odysseus
Where was Aeneas told to go in a dream?
to Hesperia (Italy)
to Crete
to Thebes
to Carthage
Which of the following locations was NOT a stop on Aeneas' journey?
Crete
Carthage
Aeaea
Sicily
Which witch of Aeaea was visited by both Medea and Odysseus?
Circe
Dido
Deianira
Calypso
Which goddess was Aeneas' mother?
Juno
Venus
Diana
Hecate
Aeneas, Odysseus, and Jason all had to pass which treacherous obstacle?
Scylla and Charybdis
the isle of the Cyclopes
the sirens
the Symplegades
On which island did the Cyclopes live?
Samothrace
Lemnos
Sicily
Sardinia
Which two heroes went to Aeolus, king of the winds, for help on his journey?
Aeneas
Theseus
Odysseus
Perseus
How did Dido, Queen of Carthage, fall in love with Aeneas?
Cupid (on Venus' orders) disguised himself as Aeneas' son and cuddled up to her
Venus took Aeneas' father hostage until Aeneas seduced Dido
Venus gave Aeneas a magical skin of wine that made the drinker fall in love
she listened to Aeneas' stories about the Trojan War
Who was the patron goddess of Carthage?
Venus
Juno
Minerva
Diana
Which deity convinced both Odysseus and Aeneas to continue their journeys?
Apollo
Athena/Minerva
Zeus/Jupiter
Hermes/Mercury
Why was Dido sometimes referred to as Phoenissa?
She was the queen of Carthage, a Phoenician colony
It was her father's name
She was distantly related to Cadmus
Her brother Pygmalion gave it to her as a pet name
Why did Aeneas descend to the Underworld?
to speak to his dead father and learn his fate
to visit Dido's dead soul
to ask advice from Achilles
to battle Cerberus
What advice did Anchises (Aeneas' father) give him on his visit to the Underworld?
remember to vanquish the arrogant and show mercy to the conquered
never eat soggy waffles
the Sibyl will assist the Romans in all things
do not let Caesar become a king
What item did Aeneas need to find near Lake Avernus in order to go to the Underworld?
the golden bough
the Sibyl
a cursed necklace
the golden fleece
What did Aeneas ask Dido when he saw her in the Underworld?
You didn't die because of me, did you?
What is the fate of the Romans?
Where is my father?
Will Carthage be destroyed by the Romans?
Who was Aeneas' rival in Italy?
Alecto
King Latinus
Turnus of the Rutulians
Camilla
Why did Aeneas go to visit Evander and Pallas?
to kill Mezentius
to gain allies in his war against Turnus
to ask them how to find the Silbyl of Cumae
to purify himself of the death of Dido
Which two heroes were brilliant fighters when enraged?
Achilles and Perseus
Achilles and Jason
Aeneas and Jason
Aeneas and Achilles
When Jason and Medea arrived in Iolcus, they found that Pelias was the king. How did they eliminate him from the throne?
Medea used her witchcraft to trick him into thinking he would be living forever
they laid him on the bed of Procrustes and stretched him out
Jason demanded that Pelias fight him in hand-to-hand battle
they gave him a cursed necklace
Why did Medea kill her children?
Jason was going to marry the princess of Corinth, an act which would disinherit them
She was angry that Jason would not sail back to Colchis
She wanted the children to go to the Underworld before her
Circe had threatened to kill them first
To which hero is Jason distantly related via his maternal grandmother Ino?
Achilles
Cadmus
Hercules
Theseus
When Jason first came to Iolcus, the land he was meant to rule, what was distinctive about his appearance?
he was dressed as a woman
he was in all leopard print
he was unclothed
he wore only one shoe
Who sent Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece?
Aeetes
Medea
Pelias
Aeson
What was weird about the isle of Lemnos when Jason and the Argonauts landed there?
it was inhabited by cyclopes
it was inhabited only by women
it was inhabited by harpies
it was inhabited by tiny goats
Which argonaut did Jason lose on his journey, because his (the argonaut's) armor bearer Hylas was stolen by nymphs?
Theseus
Orpheus
Peleus
Hercules
With what animal did the Argonauts try to cross the Symplegades?
a dove
a mule
a serpent
a horse
In what land ruled by Aetees did Jason acquire the golden fleece?
Aeaea
Colchis
Corinth
Thessaly
Which hero did not have an anger issue?
Achilles
Hercules
Cadmus
Oedipus
Which hero is not associated with Thebes?
Hercules
Cadmus
Oedipus
Achilles
What animal did Hercules slay in Nemea, thereafter wearing its skin over his head?
bull
lion
boar
snake
For what crime did Hercules have to compete 12 labors for Eurystheus?
killing his wife and children
killing his music teacher
killing his Latin teacher
shooting an arrow at the sun because it was too hot
Because Eurystheus was afraid of the animals Hercules captured for his labors, he took what action?
hid in a giant jar
refused to allow any animals into Mycenae
reduced the number of labors from 12 to 10
hired Daedalus to build a special cage for them
How many of the heads of the Lernaean hydra were immortal?
none
one
eight
nine
How did Hercules clean the Augean stables?
he diverted two rivers to run through them
he used his incredible muscle power
mop and bucket
he shot a flaming arrow into the stables
Achilles fought the Amazon Penthesilea. Who fought the Amazon Hippolyta?
Hercules
Jason
Aeneas
Odysseus
While on his way to bring back the cattle of Geryon (10th labor), Hercules reached the land at the end of the Mediterranean and set up two great rocks, now called the pillars of Hercules. Where are the Pillars of Hercules?
the Hellespont
Samothrace
the Strait of Gibraltar
the Caucasus mountains
For what labor was Hercules sent to the Underworld?
to bring Cerberus back
to free Theseus from the Chair of Forgetfulness
to ask Dido why she died
to save Megara from Hades
Why did Hercules come to Troy?
to save the daughter of Laomedon from a sea monster
to fight the Trojans in the War
to steal the apples of the Hesperides from Atlas
to win the poisoned arrows
For what crime was Hercules enslaved to Queen Omphale of Lydia?
he refused to acknowledge that Dionysus was a god
he accidentally killed a little boy
he deliberately killed a good friend
he accidentally ate his own brother in a stew
When Hercules was on his way to Diomedes in Thrace, he stayed at the house of his friend Admetus. Admetus' wife Alcestis had died, and to attone for getting drunk at the funeral, what did Hercules do?
got even more drunk
accidentally killed a slave
visited the Oracle of Delphi
went to the Underworld to wrestle Death and get her back
To whom did Hercules give his famous bow and arrows?
Philoctetes
Hector
Deianira
Perseus
Which hero was the dearest to the Athenians?
Theseus
Hercules
Achilles
Odysseus
What was the relationship between Theseus and Hercules?
brothers
cousins
strangers
lovers
How did Theseus prove to his mother that he was ready to go to Athens to find his father?
he wrestled a bear cub
he rolled away a rock to get a sword and shoes
he walked 26.2 miles from Marathon to Athens
he killed his music teacher
On his journey to Athens, Theseus met Procrustes. What was Procrustes famous for doing?
fastening people to two pine trees bent down to the ground and then letting the trees go
fastening people to an iron bed on which he would either stretch them or cut off their limbs to fit into it
How did Medea try to kill Theseus?
she tricked his father into giving him poisoned wine at dinner
she told him she could grant him eternal life if he would stab himself first
she ran over him in her dragon-pulled chariot
she gave him a poisoned robe to wear
What monster in Crete did Theseus slay?
Medusa
the Minotaur
the Krakken
the Erymanthean boar
Whom did Theseus abandon on the isle of Naxos?
Pasiphae
Medea
Ariadne
Andromeda
As Theseus returned to Athens, his father threw himself off a cliff. Why?
because the sails were black (and that signified that Theseus was dead -- mistakenly, because they forgot to change the sails)
he realized that Medea had tried to trick him into killing his son
he had wanted Theseus to die in Crete
he realized that he had married his mother and killed his father
Which king of Athens received Oedipus into his home after every other land turned him away?
Aeneas
Odysseus
Theseus
Penthesilea
Which figure did NOT fight an Amazon warrior?
Theseus
Hercules
Oedipus
Achilles
Which hero hunted the Calydonian Boar?
Hercules
Theseus
Perseus
Jason
Why did Theseus end up in the Underworld, sitting in the Chair of Forgetfulness?
he had gone down there to steal Persephone from Hades
he had gone down there to save Pirithous
he had been trying to help Hercules take Cerberus
he wanted to learn his fate
What woman from Sparta did Theseus try to steal as a bride?
Clytemnestra
Medea
Helen
Andromache
How did Odysseus try to avoid the Trojan War?
he pretended he was insane and almost lawn-mowered his baby
he dressed up as a girl and hid on a nearby island
he hid in a cave with a pussed up ankle
he made everyone swear an oath to help Menelaus
Which hero was the king of Ithaca?
Odysseus
Aeneas
Achilles
Theseus
Which goddess kept Odysseus on her island for 7 years?
Calypso
Circe
Athena
Hera
Which group of people gave Odysseus a bath, feast, and a ship home to Ithaca?
the Phaeacians
the Ithacans
the Athenians
the Corinthians
In what land did Odysseus' men get "drunk" on wild flora?
the isle of the Cyclopes
Aeolia
land of the Lotus-eaters
land of the Laestrygonians
On what island did Achilles avoid the Trojan War, hiding out as a girl?
Ithaca
Aeaea
Scyros
Phaeacia
As the Greek army assembled at Aulis before the Trojan War, to whom did Agamemnon falsely offer his daughter in marriage, only to sacrifice her later?
Achilles
Odysseus
Aeneas
Hector
Chiron, tutor of both Jason and Achilles, one of the _____, was wise, gentle, and skilled in the arts of medicine and music.
Cyclopes
Harpies
Lotus-eaters
Centaurs
