Theseus, The Legendary Hero Of Athens
This quiz tests your knowledge about the life and adventures of Theseus, the legendary greek hero. For finding the answers to the quiz, visit https://www. Igreekmythology. Com/theseus. Html
- 1.What was the name of one of Theseus' great ancestors?
- A.
Agamemnon
- B.
Hector
- C.
Achilles
- D.
Pelops
- E.
Eurystheus
- 2.Who was Theseus' father?
- A.
Zeus
- B.
Hercules
- C.
Aegeus
- D.
Apollo
- E.
Perseus
- 3.What did Aegeus do, the next morning he had an encounter with Aethra in Troezen, that was considered to be strange?
- A.
He had breakfast and then left
- B.
He went for a walk in the forest
- C.
He buried his sandals and sword under a mighty rock
- D.
He had a fight with one of the palace servants
- E.
He buried his shield and his helmet in the palace yard
- 4.What was the name of the first bandit that Theseus encountered en route to Athens?
- A.
Sciron
- B.
Procrustes
- C.
Diomedes
- D.
Periphetes
- E.
Marsyas
- 5.What was Sciron's favorite way of killing his victims?
- A.
He used a knife and backstabbed them
- B.
He shot them with his arrows
- C.
He poisoned them
- D.
He kicked them over the cliff into the waters
- E.
He used a huge club to hit them over the head
- 6.Who was said to be the father of Gercyon?
- A.
Zeus
- B.
Hephaestus
- C.
Poseidon
- D.
Ares
- E.
Pan
- 7.How did Theseus kill Procrustes?
- A.
He stabbed him to death
- B.
He made him drink a deadly poison
- C.
He clubbed him to death
- D.
He wrestled him to death
- E.
He tied him on his bed and tortured him to death
- 8.How did Aegeus recognize the identity of his son?
- A.
Theseus showed his father his ID
- B.
Theseus showed his father a written message from his mother
- C.
Aegeus recognized the sword that Theseus was carrying
- D.
Theseus showed him a picture
- E.
Aegeus recognized his son from the sandals he was wearing
- 9.Why did king Minos of Crete launch a war against Athens in the past?
- A.
He wanted to expand his kingdom to mainland Greece
- B.
He wanted to avenge the death of his son
- C.
He held a personal grudge against king Aegeus
- D.
He wanted to test out his new weaponry
- E.
His wife wanted to avenge the death of her brother
- 10.How did Theseus manage to find his way out of the labyrinth?
- A.
He used a compass
- B.
He used a map given to him by Ariadne
- C.
He used a spool of thread
- D.
He was accompanied by Ariadne
- E.
He followed directions written on the walls
- 11.How did Theseus' father die?
- A.
He suffered a heart attack
- B.
He was poisoned by Medea
- C.
He jumped over a cliff into the sea
- D.
He died of old age
- E.
He was accidentally killed in a hunting trip
- 12.What did Theseus forget to do that caused his father's death?
- A.
He forgot to send him a message that he was alive
- B.
He forgot to put the ship flag at full mast
- C.
He forgot to have the ship re-painted white
- D.
He forgot to change the ship sails
- E.
He forgot to set out fireworks when he was approaching Athens
- 13.How did Theseus eventually die?
- A.
He was poisoned
- B.
He died of old age
- C.
He was killed by a wild boar
- D.
He was pushed over a cliff into the sea
- E.
He was killed in a wrestling match
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