WorksheetsTheseus' Labours
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which city was Theseus most closely associated with?
Athens
Crete
Troy
Sparta
True or false: Theseus founded the city he was associated with.
True
False
Click all correct options: what traditions did Theseus develop?
Democracy
A system of local governments
The vote for all men
An Attic sporting competition
Unity across Attica
What were the names of Theseus' parents?
Aethra and Aegeus
Ariadne and Poseidon
Poseidon and Aegeus
Aethra, Ariadne and Aegeus
Aegeus, Aethra and Poseidon
Why did Aegeus leave his sandals and sword under the rock?
Because he needed to hide them for later
As an inheritance for his son
So Theseus could prove that he was worthy of being his heir.
To remind Theseus' mother of him
Who was the pine bender?
Sinis
Cercyon
The Sow
Sciron
Who helped Theseus to defeat the Minotaur, and how?
Ariadne gave him a ball of thread
Aethra gave him a ball of thread
Ariadne gave him a map
Aethra gave him a map
Athene gave him advice
Which labour involved a man who fed his victims to a giant turtle?
Sciron
Medea
Sinis
Procrustes
What labour is shown here?
Procrustes
Sinis
Sciron
What labour is shown here?
The Minotaur
The Bull of Marathon
The Crommyonian Sow
What labour is shown here?
Sciron
Sinis
Procrustes
After defeating Cercyon, Theseus became king of which city?
Athens
Eleusis
Crete
Troezon
Why did King Minos insist on the tribute to the Minotaur?
Because his son had been killed
Because his wife had been abducted
Because he wanted to trap Theseus
Who was Theseus' enemy in Athens?
Medea
Minos
Ariadne
Aegeus
What did Theseus forget to do on his way back to Athens?
Show a white sail
Show a black sail
Send a messenger to his father
Sacrifice to the gods
Which god wished to marry Ariadne?
Dionysus
Apollo
Ares
Zeus
What did Ariadne ask Theseus in return for her help?
That he would marry her and bring her to Athens
That he would take her from Crete
That he would make her queen of Crete
That he would not harm her family
Which sport did Theseus use his skill in to defeat Cercyon?
Boxing
Fencing
Wrestling
Horse racing
