Chapter 23 Student Quiz

. Theseus died:

. The Aegean Sea is named for King Aegeus because Aegeus:

. How did Minos discover Daedalus' whereabouts?

. The "wicked stepmother" who tried to kill Theseus when he arrived in Athens was:

. The Labyrinth that housed the Minotaur was built by:

. The Minotaur was the offspring of:

. Why was Poseidon angry with Minos?

. Who was the last king of Athens?

. In the years following the Persian Wars of the first quarter of the fifth century B.C.E., the Athenian Cimon was instructed by the Delphic oracle:

. What was the fate of Perithoüs?

. Theseus joined Heracles in his battle with:

. Who rescued Ariadne from the island of Naxos?

. Theseus was recognized by his father when he:

. What god is said to be the father of Theseus?

. How did Procrustes terrorize travelers?

. The North Wind was the father of Zetes and Calaïs. What is his name?

. Who was violated by Tereus and had her tongue cut out to silence her?

. Cephalus accidentally killed his wife, whose name was:

. When the daughters of Cecrops looked into the box and saw Erichthonius, they:

. What legendary figure was credited with instituting the Panathenaea and setting up the cult image of Athena on the Acropolis?

. Whom did Daedalus kill out of jealousy for his skill?

. What son of Minos fell into a vat of honey and drowned?

. Who was the son of Theseus who helped the children of Heracles?

. Who was the mother of Theseus?

. What brigand kicked travelers over a cliff and into the waiting jaws of a gigantic turtle?

. What daughter of Erectheus was loved by Boreas?

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