Quiz on Theseus and the Minotaur

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Theseus and the Minotaur

1a. What was the Minotaur?

A

D. A giant snake

B

C. A lion with wings

C

B. A man with a bull’s head

D

A. A bull with a man’s head

1b. Why did Athens send young people to Crete?

A

A. To study with King Minos

B

D. To become soldiers in Crete

C

B. As a punishment for losing a war

D

C. To build the Labyrinth

2a. Why did Theseus want to go to Crete?

A

B. To fight the Minotaur and save Athens

B

A. To study with Daedalus

C

C. To visit Ariadne

D

D. To escape his father

2b. What signal was Theseus to give if alive?

A

D. Send a letter ahead

B

A. Raise a red flag

C

B. Play music from the ship

D

C. Change the sails to white

3a. Who helped Theseus in Crete?

A

B. King Minos

B

A. Daedalus

C

D. Themistocles

D

C. Ariadne

3b. What did Ariadne give Theseus?

A

A. A shield and sandals

B

D. A bow and arrows

C

B. A sword and a ball of thread

D

C. A helmet and armour

4a. How did Theseus find the way out?

A

D. By drawing a map

B

C. By counting his steps

C

A. By marking the walls with chalk

D

B. By using Ariadne’s thread

5a. What weapon did Theseus use against the Minotaur?

A

B. His bare hands

B

D. A bow

C

A. A spear

D

C. A sword

5b. What made the Minotaur dangerous?

A

D. It could fly

B

B. It was stronger and taller than any man

C

A. It could breathe fire

D

C. It had poisonous skin

6a. How did they escape the Labyrinth?

A

B. They followed Ariadne’s thread

B

A. They broke down the walls

C

C. They climbed through the roof

D

D. They tricked King Minos

Why did King Aegeus think Theseus was dead?

A

B. He saw the black sails

B

A. He heard a false rumour

C

D. He saw the Minotaur alive

D

C. He was told by King Minos

7a. Why did King Aegeus think Theseus was dead?

A

He saw the black sails

B

He heard a false rumour

C

He was told by King Minos

D

He saw the Minotaur alive

7b. What happened to King Aegeus?

A

C. He threw himself into the sea

B

A. He was killed by the Minotaur

C

B. He went to Crete

D

D. He became a tyrant

8a. What does Ariadne’s thread symbolise?

A

B. Wisdom and guidance

B

A. Bravery

C

D. Wealth and power

D

C. Anger and danger