Classic Greek Literature and Myths Quiz No. 3

an animal or person to be killed as a way to honor gods

• sacrifice
• Mythology
• myth
• labyrinth

maze

• labyrinth
• sacrifice
• Mythology
• myth

Half man, half bull

• Minotaur
• palace
• labyrinth
• sacrifice

a person who is held prisoner and is unable to escape or get away.

• captive
• Minotaur
• palace
• labyrinth

The island in red. Just to the south of Greece.

• Crete
• architect
• captive
• Minotaur

Why did the King of Athens make a deal with King Minos of Crete?

• to make money

• to keep the people of Athens safe

• to frighten King Minos

Where did the Minotaur live?

• in a tower

• in the labyrinth (maze)

• in the deep forest

How did the princess help Theseus?

• by giving him rocks and stones to throw at the Minotaur

• by giving him money to help her escape

• by giving him a ball of string to find his way out of the maze

Who killed the Minotaur?

• The princess

• Theseus

• The King

After they all escaped Crete, what happened to the princess?

• she was left on another island

• she became the queen

• she fell in love with Theseus