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Oedipus Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the man that married his mother.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sithspawn. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sithspawn

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,217

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
1871

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (14/15), Guest 49 (11/15), Guest 74 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who were Oedipus' real parents? Hint

Creon and Jocasta

Laius and Jocasta

Creon and Antigone

Laius and Antigone

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where does the story take place? Hint

Thebes

Crete

Athens

Sparta

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the answer to the Sphinx's riddle? Hint

time

a man

a horse

the fates

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Question 4 of 15

4. Why was Oedipus left to die by his real parents? Hint

it was prophesized that he would kill his father

he was a sacrifice to Zeus

it was prophesized that if he inherited the throne, he would be a cruel ruler

he was a sacrifice to Apollo

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who found and rescued Oedipus? Hint

a doctor

a thief

a king

a shepherd

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Question 6 of 15

6. How did Oedipus get his name? Hint

his luck at being found

an injury

the place where he was found

in honor of the gods

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where did Oedipus live with his adoptive parents? Hint

Thebes

Sparta

Athens

Corinth

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many children did Oedipus have? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Why did Oedipus vow to leave his home in Corinth? Hint

he needed to fulfil the prophecy

he was ordered in a dream/vision to visit the temple of Zeus

he wanted to find his real parents

he thought his adoptive father was his real father

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Question 10 of 15

10. When Oedipus found out the truth about his disfunctional family, what did he do? Hint

poisoned himself

hung himself

blinded himself

stabbed himself

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where did Oedipus unknowingly kill his father? Hint

on a mountain

in a forest

at his palace

on a road

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Question 12 of 15

12. What are Oedipus' daughters' names? Hint

Antigone and Jocasta

Helen and Ismene

Jocasta and Ismene

Antigone and Ismene

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these people is Oedipus descended from? Hint

Odysseus

Creon

Heracles

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Question 14 of 15

14. What led to Oedipus finding out the truth about himself? Hint

a plague

a draught

a flood

an earthquake

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Question 15 of 15

15. As told by an oracle, what was the way for Oedipus to solve his kingdom's natural disaster problem? Hint

finding the murderer of the former king

all of the oxen in the kingdom had to be sacrificed to Zeus

twelve virgin sacrifices

getting rid of the Sphinx

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were Oedipus' real parents?

Answer: Laius and Jocasta

Oedipus was left to die by his real parents, and adopted.

2. Where does the story take place?

Answer: Thebes

Technically Oedipus did not inherit the throne from his father, the king, but he got it anyway.

3. What was the answer to the Sphinx's riddle?

Answer: a man

The riddle was: What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
This signifies man in his three stages of life- as an infant, crawling, as an adult, walking, and elderly, using a cane for support.

4. Why was Oedipus left to die by his real parents?

Answer: it was prophesized that he would kill his father

Laius was warned against having children because it was prophesized that if he ever bore a son, that son would kill him. He did not heed the warning, but when Oedipus was born, he knew he had to kill him. Not wanting to murder the child himself, he left him to die of exposure.

5. Who found and rescued Oedipus?

Answer: a shepherd

The shepherd took him to the king and queen of Corinth, who, having no children of their own, adopted him.

6. How did Oedipus get his name?

Answer: an injury

His ankles had been nailed together. Oedipus translates as "swollen foot."

7. Where did Oedipus live with his adoptive parents?

Answer: Corinth

Having no children of their own, the king and queen adopted him.

8. How many children did Oedipus have?

Answer: 4

He had two daughters and two sons.

9. Why did Oedipus vow to leave his home in Corinth?

Answer: he thought his adoptive father was his real father

He heard of the prophecy, and, believing his adoptive father to be his real one, left to avoid killing him.

10. When Oedipus found out the truth about his disfunctional family, what did he do?

Answer: blinded himself

Jocasta hung herself, and Oedipus took two gold pins from her garment and stabbed his eyes out.

11. Where did Oedipus unknowingly kill his father?

Answer: on a road

He was insulted when he was ordered out of Laius' way, and killed the king and his guards.

12. What are Oedipus' daughters' names?

Answer: Antigone and Ismene

His sons were eventually killed. Antigone wandered with Oedipus.

13. Which of these people is Oedipus descended from?

Answer: Io

The link is pretty complex, but Io is usually listed as an ancestor of Cadmus, who founded Thebes, and Oedipus was the grandson of Labdacus, himself the grandson of Cadmus. Io is a woman that Zeus pursued until a jealous Hera gave her the head of a cow and drove her to madness and wandering with a biting fly.

Creon was Jocasta's brother, Oedipus' uncle/brother-in-law. They are related, but Oedipus is not descended from him.

Heracles and Odysseus are just other Greek characters.

14. What led to Oedipus finding out the truth about himself?

Answer: a plague

It was a result of the gods' displeasure.

15. As told by an oracle, what was the way for Oedipus to solve his kingdom's natural disaster problem?

Answer: finding the murderer of the former king

In his search for the murderer, Oedipus unknowingly cursed himself.

Source: Author Sithspawn

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