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Daedalus & Icarus

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 50secs

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Class
Date
1.

During the flight of the father and son, they flew over three islands. Which among these were not one of the islands they passed?

a)

Deimos

b)

Lebynthos

c)

Samos

d)

Delos

2.

What was the impossible task King Minos ordered to be solved in order to figure out where Daedalus was?

a)

Thread an ant in a jar

b)

Thread a spiral shell

c)

Collect spiral shells from ants

d)

Collect ants from jars

3.

What was the creation that Daedalus made in order to help Queen Pasiphae from her amorous longings?

a)

Lifelike golden cow

b)

Lifelike silver cow

c)

Lifelike bronze cow

d)

Lifelike wooden cow

4.

What was the instructions Daedalus gave to his son Icarus before fleeing Crete?

a)

Fly as fast as he can

b)

Fly close to the sun to blind the foes

c)

Fly in between the sun and ocean

d)

Fly near the ocean to trouble sailors

5.

Who put an end in King Minos' reign?

a)

Cocalus' daughters

b)

Minos' daughters

c)

Daedalus

d)

Thesseus