WorksheetsJason and the Golden Fleece
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Jason was the son of King (a) .
Jason's uncle, named (a) seized Aeson's throne and forced Jason into exile.
Jason was brought up by a (a) named Chiron.
When Jason grew up and tried to return home, Pelias tricked him into going on a quest for the Golden (a) .
The Golden Fleece was in (a) .
To travel to Colchis, Jason gathered companions, and built a ship called the (a) .
Jason and his crew were called the Argonauts, meaning?
Ships called the Argo
Sailors of the Argo
Argo for nothing
Sailors for nothing
Name two adventures which the Argonauts faced as they sailed to Colchis.
Sailing through the Clashing Rocks
Defeating the Nemean Lion
Overcoming the Cyclops
Defeating the Harpies, women-faced birds who snatched food from men
Defeating the Gorgon
When they reached Colchis, King Aeetes set Jason three tasks to win the Golden Fleece. Click on them below.
Harness two fire-breathing bulls with brass horns to a plough
Clean out the stables for his cattle
Plough a field and sow it with dragon's teeth
Travel to Hades
Defeat a dragon
King Aeetes' daughter, called (a) helped Jason with his tasks.
To protect him from the bulls' fiery breath, Medea gave Jason a magic (a) .
Medea warned Jason that when he sowed the dragon's teeth they would turn into armed (a) .
Medea told Jason that the soldiers would be distracted and fight one another if he threw a (a) among them.
Finally, Medea gave Jason a magic (a) to send the dragon guarding the Golden Fleece to sleep.
As Jason and Medea fled Colchis with the Golden Fleece, Medea distracted King Aeetes, who was chasing them, by doing what?
Casting a spell on him
Cutting her younger brother up and scattering him behind the boat
Sending a sea-monster towards him
Sending flaming arrows at his boat
