Oedipus Rex Quizzes & Trivia

Directions: Pick the best response for the questions about Oedipus Rex.

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 13260 | Last updated: Jun 24, 2019

Sample Question
What is the priest doing at the beginning of play?

Asking the gods for help to stop the plague

Accusing Oedipus of killing Laius

Asking Teiresias to predict the future

Classical Literature Quiz: Oedipus Rex By Sophocles

Classical Literature Quiz: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles- With the city being struck by a mysterious plague, King Oedipus of Thebes sends his brother-in-law Creon to identify the cause. Have you read the story and think that you can...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2290 | Last updated: Sep 2, 2020

Sample Question
What does the priest tell Oedipus is wrong with Thebes?

The citizens of Thebes hate Oedipus

The citizens of Thebes are poor

The citizens of Thebes are suffering from a plague

Test On Oedipus Rex Play! Trivia Quiz

Questions: 23 | Attempts: 458 | Last updated: Sep 16, 2020

Sample Question
What is the priest doing at the beginning of the play?

Asking the gods for help

Accusing Oedipus

Asking Teiresias for help

Sacrificing to the Sphinx

How Much Do You Know About Oedipus Rex? Hardest Trivia Quiz

Questions: 50 | Attempts: 153 | Last updated: Dec 10, 2019

Sample Question
What has been happening in Thebes that brings all members of the community to Oedipus’s palace for answers?

A terrible beast, a Sphinx, has been terrifying the city.

A raging volcano has sent rivers of lava through the streets.

A plague has descended upon the entire city; death and decay is everywhere.

Gigantic swarms of locusts have descended upon the city.

Which Character From Oedipus Rex Are You?

Take this fun quiz to see which character in Oedipus Rex you're most like; but be careful--can you handle the truth?

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 548 | Last updated: Jun 24, 2019

Sample Question
Which of these is most like your ideal family?

My spouse is my world and that's all I need.

I have the perfect family unit - two boys, two girls, and a loving spouse.

Family? What family?

I'm a loner.

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