WorksheetsHero and Minotaur Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
What is a myth?
Traditional or legendary story, usually concerning a hero or big event
A true story that explains how natural phenomena occur
Supernatural/Non-Human creatures
Real creatures that are now extinct
A legendary animal whose existence cannot be proven but is described in mythology
Which is an example of a mythical creature?
A dragon
A horse
A minotaur
A dinosaur
events that occur that are beyond a person's ability to control
Conflict
Fate/Prophecy
Tragedy
Human suffering. Terrible and horrible events that happen to a protagonist
Tragedy
Quest
Conflict
What is a synonym for the word Quest?
journey
mission
Adventure
problem
Who is the protagonist in the Hero and the Minotaur?
Theseus
King Minos
Adriadne
Who is the antagonist in the Hero and the Minotaur?
The Minotaur
King Minos
Icarus
King Aegeus
What is the setting of the Hero and the Minotaur?
Greece (Athens and Crete)
Rome
Mount Olympus
What is the conflict in the hero and the Minotaur?
Theseus vs. Supernatural
Theseus vs. Himself
Theseus vs. society
What was the first part of Theseus' quest?
He slayed the Minotaur
Theseus set sails for Crete to slay the Minotaur
He became the king of Athens
In the rising aciton, who helps Theseus escape the cell in Crete?
King Aegeus
Adriadne
Icarus
What is a labyrinth?
A maze
a castle
a dungeon
What does Adriadne give Theseus to help him in the maze?
a shield
a ball of yarn
a helmut
What is the climax of the Hero and the Minotaur?
Theseus battles the Minotaur and defeats it
The Minotaur defeats Theseus in battle
What is Theseus fate/prophecy?
Theseus finds the golden sword. He later uses the sword to defeat the Minotaur
Theseus was destined to become a Greek God
What is the tragedy in the Hero and the Minotaur?
Adriadne stays back in Crete with her father, King Minos
King Aegeus passes away at the end of the story
What is the resolution of the Hero and the Minotaur
The city is saved from the Minotaur. Theseus becomes King of Athens.
King Minos captures Theseus
Theseus gets lost in the labyrinth
BONUS: Which Greek God helps Theseus and the Athenians in the Hero and the Minotaur?
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
Hades
BONUS: What guards the city of Crete?
The minotaur
a hydra
a dragon
a giant
