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Greek Myths Retrieval

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was a cruel King of Crete?

a)

Midas

b)

Theseus

c)

Minos

d)

Perseus

2.

What was the name of Daedalus' son?

(a)  

3.

Which of these characters could also be quite callous?

a)

Perseus

b)

Prometheus

c)

Hades

d)

Theseus

4.

Who is Perseus' mother, who is locked into a trunk and pushed out to sea?

(a)  

5.

Which of the following once volunteered as a tribute?

a)

Theseus

b)

Perseus

c)

Zeus

d)

Aridane

6.

Which of the following are imprisoned at any point in their myth?

a)

Icarus

b)

Midas

c)

Persephone

d)

Danae

7.

What is the name of the shepherd who is very vain?

(a)  

8.

What is the final thing - taking the form of a butterfly - that escapes Pandora's Box?

(a)  

9.

What was the name of Zeus's father, the god of time?

(a)  

10.

Why did Aegeus throw himself into the sea?

4 lines
11.

How many months does Persephone have to spend in the underworld?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

What was the name of Prometheus' brother?

(a)  

13.

Whose face 'launched a thousand ships' and started the Trojan War?

a)

Danae

b)

Medusa

c)

Helen

d)

Ariadne

14.

Which word describes Ariadne's role in Theseus' success?

(a)