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1 trivia quiz  Heroes in Greek Mythology: Theseus
This quiz is all about the ancient Greek hero Theseus.
Average 10Q
2352 plays
Jun 06 00
charlemagne
2 trivia quiz  Theseus icon
This is about Theseus' life, including the minotaur's labyrinth and more.
Average 10Q
1158 plays
Apr 12 03
Darth_Poggle
3 trivia quiz  The Labours of Theseus icon
Just a short quiz about the labours of Theseus on his way to meet his father (Aegeus).
Tough 10Q
873 plays
Jan 20 02
minerva

Some sample questions from this category:

* What king was the 'earthly father' of Theseus?
* In what area was Theseus raised by his mother?
* Which monster, which Theseus met on his initial journey to Athens was also known as the Stretcher or Innkeeper?
* How many total young people were required each year as tribute to Minos, king of Crete?
* To what monster would the youths be presented in Crete?
* Who constructed the labyrinth in Crete in which the monster was kept?
* Which daughter of Minos instructed Theseus and helped him defeat the Minotaur?
* On what island did Theseus abandon Minos' daughter invoking the rage of the gods?
* What signal of victory did Theseus forget to raise on his return journey?
* What was Aegeus' response to Theseus' absent mindedness?
* What was the road which Theseus travelled on to get to Athens to see his father?
* Theseus wrestled against a King and won, thus becoming king of...?
* Periphetes had a huge club which he killed people with. Theseus took this off him and clubbed Periphetes to death. Who was Periphetes the son of?
* In his travels, Theseus came across a certain person called Sinis (tree-bender). He managed to kill him and took his daughter as his lover. They also had a son together. What was the name of Sinis's daughter?
* What was the name of the son that Theseus and Sinis's daughter had together.
* Where would the menace Sciron sit?
* Theseus managed to rid a town of a sow called Phaia who was ravaging the countryside. What town was this?
* Where did Theseus go to kill the Minotaur?
* Ariadne helped Theseus to overcome the Minotaur. Ariadne asked someone for help so that she could help Theseus. Who did she ask?
* Where did Theseus grow up?

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