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Daedalus & Icarus

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Daedalus was a great ...

a)

Inventor

b)

dreamer

c)

teacher

2.

The ruler of the island of Crete, the King _______________ ,invited Daedalus to work for him.

a)

Attalus

b)

Minos

c)

Demetrius

3.

The son of the most famous inventor in ancient Greece was...

a)

Minos

b)

Minotaur

c)

Icarus

d)

Daedalus

4.

The half man, half bull creature that was kept in the labyrinth was called the...

a)

Hydra

b)

Centaur

c)

MInotaur

d)

Cerberus

5.

What advice did the inventor give to his son before they flew?

a)

Don't close your eyes

b)

Watch the birds

c)

Don't fly too high

d)

Flap your arms slowly

6.

What is a labyrinth?

a)

A maze

b)

A palace

c)

A tower

d)

A prison cell

7.

What is the effect of Icarus not listening to his father's warning and flying too close to the sun?

a)

Icarus' wings melted and he plummeted into the sea.

b)

Icarus' father was mad at him for not listening.

c)

Icarus was able to escape the prison and fly away.

d)

Icarus' wings caught on fire and he fell into the sea.