WorksheetsPerseus and Theseus
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Danae
a)
mother of Theseus
b)
mother of Perseus
c)
sister of Perseus
d)
sister of Theseus
2.
killed the Minotaur
a)
Minos
b)
Perseus
c)
Theseus
d)
Polydectes
3.
monster who lives on Crete
a)
centaur
b)
Medusa
c)
Hydra
d)
Minotaur
4.
beheaded Medusa
a)
Dane
b)
Perseus
c)
Theseus
d)
Minos
5.
wanted Perseus dead
a)
Polydectes
b)
Theseus
c)
Hercules
d)
Minos
6.
gave Perseus a polished shield
a)
Athena
b)
Artemis
c)
Andromeda
d)
Athens
7.
What two things did the Nymphs of the Underworld give Perseus?
a)
winged sandals
b)
cap of invisibility
c)
a polished shield
d)
sword
8.
Danae's father, he fears his grandson will kill him.
a)
Dictys
b)
Polydectes
c)
Acrisius
d)
Cepheus
9.
Father of Perseus
a)
Acrisius
b)
Polydectes
c)
Poseidon
d)
Zeus
10.
Acrisius was killed by this item
a)
Medusa's head
b)
a discus
c)
poisonous snakes
d)
the Chimera
11.
The fisherman who rescues Perseus and his mother, freeing them from the chest
a)
Dictys
b)
Polydectes
c)
Acrisius
d)
Graea
12.
Three old women who share one eyeball; they tell Perseus how to find the Stygian nymphs
a)
Graces
b)
Muses
c)
Furies
d)
Graeae
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