Icarus Quiz

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1. Who was Icarus' father?

   1. Daedalus
   2. Hephaestus
   3. Prometheus
   4. Atlas
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   Answer: Daedalus

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2. Who was the wife of King Minos?

   1. Alcmene
   2. Pasiphae
   3. Leto
   4. Hera
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   Answer: Pasiphae

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3. What creature did Pasiphae give birth to?

   1. The Chimera
   2. The Sphinx
   3. The Harpy
   4. The Minotaur
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   Answer: The Minotaur

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4. From which city did Theseus come to Crete?

   1. Corinth
   2. Athens
   3. Thebes
   4. Sparta
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   Answer: Athens

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5. What were Daedalus' wings made of?

   1. Feathers and silk
   2. Feathers and gold
   3. Feathers and wax
   4. Feathers and bronze
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   Answer: Feathers and wax

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6. In which work did Ovid include the story of Icarus?

   1. Aeneid
   2. Tristia
   3. Fasti
   4. Metamorphoses
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   Answer: Metamorphoses

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7. What was the sea where Icarus fell named after him?

   1. Icarian Sea
   2. Ionian Sea
   3. Erythraean Sea
   4. Aegean Sea
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   Answer: Icarian Sea

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8. What structure did Daedalus build to house the Minotaur?

   1. A colossus
   2. A fortress
   3. A labyrinth
   4. A temple
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   Answer: A labyrinth

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