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The Story of Medusa

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Medusa is best known for having hair made of snakes and...

a)

ability to turn anyone she kissed at into stone

b)

ability to turn anyone she hugged at into stone

c)

ability to turn anyone she looked at into stone

d)

ability to turn anyone she held at into stone

2.

Is Medusa belongs to the Gods and Goddesses Family?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

Medusa was one of the three __________, daughters of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto

a)

Gordons

b)

Gorgors

c)

Gorrons

d)

Gorgons

4.

What are the names of Medusa's two sisters?

a)

Stheno

b)

Euryale

c)

Ceto

d)

Phorcys

5.

Medusa was immortal, while the others, Stheno and Euryale, were mortal.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

She is the Olympian goddess of wisdom and war and the adored patroness of the city of Athens.

a)

Artemis

b)

Athena

c)

Hera

d)

Aphrodite

7.

What are the requirements of being Athena's priestess? Check all possible answers.

a)

purity

b)

faithful and devoted

c)

virtuous (high moral standards)

d)

responsible

8.

Why did Poseidon seduce/force Medusa?

a)

To get back at Artemis for beating him out for patron of Athens.

b)

To break Medusa's vow of celibracy.

c)

To punish Medusa for declining him.

d)

To get back at Athena for beating him out for patron of Athens.

9.

He is known as the god of the Sea and a rival of Athena.

a)

Zeus

b)

Eros

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hades

10.

What are the names of Poseidon and Medusa's two sons?

a)

Pegasus

b)

Perseus

c)

Euryale

d)

Chrysaor

11.

What did Perseus use for killing Medusa?

a)

Athena's sword and shield

b)

Hermes's sword and Athena's shield

c)

Athena's sword and Hermes's shield

d)

Hermes's sword and shield

12.

How did Perseus kill Medusa?

a)

He looked into the shield at Medusa's reflection and cut off her head.

b)

He used the sword and cut off her head.

c)

He used the cap of invisibility and cut off her head.

d)

He looked into Medusa's eyes and cut off her head.

13.

He is the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda from a sea monster.

a)

Persephone

b)

Poseidon

c)

Perseus

d)

Pegasus

14.

When Medusa had an affair with the sea god Poseidon, Athena punished her for breaking her celibacy vow. What does the vow of celibacy mean?

a)

state of being married

b)

abstaining from sexual relations

c)

state of being beautiful

d)

abstaining from honesty and faithfulness

15.

Was Athena jealous of Medusa?

a)

yes

b)

no