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WorksheetsKing Midas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What was the name of Midas' kingdom?
Phrygia
Attica
Epirus
Ionia
What was the name of the river that Midas bathed himself in?
A. Potomac
B. Pleistos
Pactolus
Rioni
Who gave Midas his powers?
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
Dionysus
What is the theme of The Golden Touch?
Don't be greedy and appreciate what you have
Respect your elders
Crime and punishment
Courage
Who were Midas' parents?
Hades and Persephone
Zeus and Hera
King Gordias and Cybele
Ares and Aphrodite
Midas receives the golden touch
As a punishment for being lazy.
As a result of his heroism. As a result of his heroism.
As a repayment for money he is owed.
As a reward for taking care of Silenus.
Who fell asleep in the king's garden?
Dionysus
The gardener's son
The gardener
Silenus
Why does Midas want everything he touches to turn to gold?
He is poor and wants to improve his kingdom
He needs to satisfy his daughter's demand for gifts
He believes that riches will make him powerful
He wants to test the promise made to him by Dionysus
What will Midas probably do after the story ends?
Look for other sources of gold
Be happy with what he has
Ask Dionysus for more wishes
Punish Silenus for the trouble he caused
What caused Midas not to like his wish anymore?
His wife didn't like it
He couldn't swim
He turned his food into gold, so he couldn't eat
He was annoyed with everything around him was gold
