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WorksheetsMyth Part 3 Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
How did King Acrisius try to prevent his daughter, Danae, from becoming pregnant with Perseus?
He put her on a lonely island
He sunk her underground in a house of bronze
He sent her to the underworld
He locked her up in a closet.
Who, however, got to Danae and impregnated her with Perseus?
Zeus
Poseidon
Ares
Hades
Who took care of Danae and Perseus for many years?
the fisherman, Dictys
the king, Acrisius
the king, Polydectus
the grey women
A cruel ruler of the little island Danae and Perseus washed up on, and who wanted Danae as his wife.
King Dictys
King Polydectus
King Acrisius
Perseus
How did King Polydectus "get rid of" Perseus?
He locked him up in a chest and threw him out to sea
He killed him
He told him to go kill Medusa as a gift for him
He asked him to travel to the underworld.
In what ways did the gods help Perseus?
they gave him a mirrored shield
they gave him sandals with wings
they gave him information on the grey women
all of the above.
In the story of Perseus, who knew where to find Medusa?
Zeus and Hermes
Danae and Dictys
The Grey Women
The Gorgons
The only female hero
Atlas
Athena
Artemis
Atalanta
How does Persues avoid turning into stone when fighting Medusa?
he wears sunglasses
he keeps his eyes closed
he uses a magical sword
he uses a mirror
Where does Perseus keep Medusa's head after he chops it off?
In a magical wallet
In his school bag
in his pocket
he carriers it
Medusa's head was given to which goddess?
Hera
Athena
Artemis
Aphrodite.
Where can Medusa's head be found now?
The Aegis
The arch of Olympus
In the underworld
On Perseus' sword.
Who was Andromeda?
A princess who was abandoned on an island
A princess who was sacrificed in the Labyrinth
A princess who mother had offended the gods and was being punished for it
A princess who Hercules made his wife after he saved her.
Who did Perseus turn to stone with Medusa's head?
Dictys and his wife
King Minos and the Minotaur
Andromeda and the Athenians
King Polydectes and his followers.
The prophecy that Danae's son would overthrow her father became true
True
False
What does Theseus father, Aegeus, leave under a giant rock for Theseus when he is able to move it?
Sword and shoes
sword and a shield
a magic wallet
Medusa's head.
What was the punishment to the Athenian for losing the war to King Minos of Crete?
Someone had to capture Medusa
A group of Athenians had to be sacrificed to the Minotaur
Athens was taken over by King Minos
Theseus had to be banished to an island.
What is the Labyrinth?
a temple
a city
a maze
a weapon
Who kids the minotaur?
Hercules
Minos
Perseus
Theseus
Commits suicide because he sees his son's black sail approaching.
Minos
Aegeus
Theseus
Alcmena
Who does Theseus's friend Pirithous foolishly try to pursue as his next wife?
Artemis
Hera
Persephone
Ariadne
The amazing feat Hercules accomplished as a young child
Moving a rock
Killing two snakes
Killing Medusa
Swimming with dolphins.
Which goddess was extremely jealous of Hercules?
Artemis
Hera
Aphrodite
Demeter
Hercules killed his wife, Megara, and his three children
True
False
Which of the following was not a labor of Hercules?
Holing the world on his shoulders
Killing the Nemian lion
Fighting the Hydra
Capturing the great boar
How did Hercules clean the Augean stables in a single day?
he had the help from Atlas
he changed the courses of two rivers
Arethusa the god of the river helped him
he used his bare hands
Who was Hercules to bring back from Hades?
Cerberus
Pegasus
Minotaur
Satyr
Hercules freed Theseus from where?
the chair of sleeping
the chair of death
the chair of forgetfulness
the chair of stone
Why did Atalanta feel nothing but friendship towards Meleager?
she despised men because of their sexist nature
she mad a vow of chastity in honor of Artemis
she felt she looked too boyish to be with him
she saw men as hunting companions
Who did Meleager kill after fighting over who should get the skins of the Calydonian Boar?
his uncles
his cousins
his brothers
his sons
How did Meleager die?
Atalanta shot an arrow through him by accident
He was attacked by the Calydonian Boar
His mother completely burned him with a cursed piece of wood
Hercules killed him in a fit of rage
Atalanta would only marry the suitor who could...
kill the Calydonian Boar
Get Cupid to shoot his arrow at her
Escape the Labyrinth
Defeat her in a race.
Who did Atalanta marry?
Hippomenes
Meleager
Hercules
Achilles
What objects given by Aphrodite led to Atalanta's marriage?
magic sandals
magic apples
magic wings
magic discuses
Atalanta and her husband were transformed into what animal?
boars
tigers
birds
lions
The father of Hercules
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hermes
Who helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth?
Ariadne
Persephone
Hercules
Minos
The object that led to death of Hercules
a wallet with poison
a sword
a robe with the blood of a centaur
an apple
Theseus becomes king and makes Athens a democracy
True
False
Hercules married Hebe in the afterlife
true
false
