WorksheetsTheseus, Perseus & Atalanta
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Who designed the Labyrinth?
Deadelaus
Hephaestus
Danae
Zeus
How did Theseus kill the Minotaur?
With his bare hands.
Using magic thread.
With a shield.
With a knife.
What other Greek hero saved Theseus from the underworld?
Hades
Zagreus
Hercules
Achilles
Who told Theseus to use string to escape the Minotaur?
Ariadne
Zeus
Athena
King Lycomedes
True or false: Theseus created a government similar to a democracy.
True
False
Perseus' grandfather is King _________
Acrisius
Danae
Dictys
Dodona
Polydectes
Acrisius went to the Oracle at Delphi and was told that who would kill him?
His daughter
His son
His grandson
Medusa
Theseus
In order to prevent this prophecy from happening, Acrisius did which TWO things? PICK BOTH
Sent Perseus to kill Medusa
Locked his daughter in an underground room
Left his grandson tied to a tree in the forest
Put his daughter and his grandson in a chest and tossed it into the ocean
Begged his father Zeus to overrule the Fates
Why does Perseus decide to go for the head of Medusa?
Because he is an idiot
He believes it is the only thing that will save his mother
He believes it is the only thing that can defeat the Kraken
If he doesn't, King Polydectes will kill his mother
He needs a present to give to King Polydectes
Which TWO gods/goddesses come to Perseus' aid? Pick BOTH.
Athena
Hermes
Zeus
Dionysus
Artemis
What do the Grey Women share between them?
Their kills
A magical staff
A head
A tongue
An eye
What do the nymphs of the north give to Perseus? PICK ALL
An owl
A magical wallet
Winged sandals
Armor made by Hephaestus
An invisibility cap
How does Perseus defeats the serpent?
Decapitates it like he did Medusa
Turns it to stone with Medusa's head
Gets swallowed and then cuts his way out
Tricks it into eating its own tail (and as a result, its whole body)
Cuts its eyes out so
What happens to King Polydectes?
He gets turned to stone
The kraken kills him
He gets pulled to Hades alive
Perseus beheads him
He is forced to serve King Perseus
How does Perseus kill Acrisius?
He turned him to stone with Medusa's head
He decapitates him
With his really bad athletic skills
Locks him in the underground room
Locks him in a chest and tosses it in the ocean (karma, baby!)
Why did Perseus need his shield?
to strike Medusa
to protect a priest from Medusa
to blind Medusa
to block his view of Medusa
3 sisters who share 1 eye and 1 tooth.
The Fates
The Gorgons
The wierd women
The Graeae sisters
Who rescues Perseus when he is a baby?
Polydectes
Dictys
Acrisius
Cepheus
Mother of Perseus
Hera
Danae
Athena
Larissa
Andromeda's kingdom.
Ethiopia
Larissa
Argos
Athens
How does Perseus’ grandfather try to avoid the prophecy given to him at the beginning of the story? How does the prophecy come true by the end?
Who fell in love with Danae, but didn't want Perseus? He was the tyrant king.
Dictys
Zeus
Polydectes
Acrisius
What did Perseus kill his grandfather with?
A sword
His mind
A discus
Medusa's head
Why did her father, the king, get rid of Atalanta?
She was too weak
She smelt bad
He wanted a son
She would cry too much
Where did the king leave Atalanta?
In a barn
Next to a lake
On a mountain
In a shop
How did Meleager die?
He chocked on his food
He was eaten by a bear
His mother killed him
He died on batlle
What did Atalanta end up becoming?
A goddess
A huntress
A princess
Rich and popular
What did Artemis send to raise Atalanta?
A bear
A she-bear
Ms. Frizzle
A humming bird
Who fell in love with Atalanta?
Prince Charming
Meleager
Harry Potter
Zeus
Was it normal for Atalanta to be a hunter in ancient Greece?
Yes, you could be whatever you wanted to be.
No, being a women with power was odd and they don't normally have anything to do with hunting.
What is one of Atalanta's strengths?
being an artist
being loyal to others
designing clothes
being ugly
Who beat Atalanta in the race and became her husband?
Jason
Achilles
Melanion/Hippomenes
Meleager
What did Melanion/Hippomenes use to beat Atalanta in the race?
Golden Apples
A spell
Trick question he didn't use anything & was naturally talented and faster than her.
Beans
Did Atalanta's father reconcile about having a daughter.
Yes, she practically was like a son.
No, he still wanted a son.
What makes Atalanta special or different from others?
She is a skilled huntress and the fastest runner in the world.
She is a goddess
She is an immortal blessed by the gods
