WorksheetsIcarus and Daedalus
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Daedalus and Icarus lived in ...
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Daedalus was a great ...
Inventor
dreamer
teacher
Icarus got easily distracted, but Daedalus was very ..
Funny
Disciplined
Serious
Who was Icarus to Daedalus?
His son.
His brother.
His servant.
His king.
What was the name of the King that imprisoned Daedalus and his son?
Melo
Milo
Midas
Minos
What beast was locked in the labyrinth?
Sirens
Minotaur
Sphinx
Cyclops
What were the wings Daedalus made constructed with?
Feathers and glue
Glue and plastic
branches of osier and wax
wax and paper
To be more like the gods.
To escape their imprisonment.
To impress King Minos.
To teach his son to fly.
What did the King of the island feed to the Minotaur (half man, half bull creature)?
birds
pigs
people
fish
What is a labyrinth?
A maze
A palace
A tower
A prison cell
The wings in this story are a symbol of
freedom
artistic expression
intelligence
love
What lesson might this myth teach you for your own life?
If you disobey others you will melt your wings.
Listen to others' warnings about danger.
It is wrong to keep people prisioner.
Do not fly too close to the sun.
What land did Daedalus name in honor of his son?
Mount Olympus
Icaria
Crete
Sicily
