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Activity 1
 
 

1). …………………………….. was the king of Athens.

                  A. Theseus                     B. Minos                   C. Androgeus                            D. Aegeus   

 

2). What did Theseus forget to do on his way home from Athens?

               A. wake up Ariadne           B. put up black sails             C. put up white sails                 D. put up blue sails  

 

3). According to Theseus and the Minotaur, there is/are ................................ right answer/answers:

            1. Minotaur was a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man.

            2. Theseus' father left him a sword and a shield.

            3. The young Athenians wore black gowns and had olive wreaths on their heads.

            4. Wherever Theseus went, people welcomed him as a hero.

               A. 1                        B. 2                        C. 3                                    D. 4  

4). Which sentence is incorrect?:

            1. Aegeus had a lot of enemies.

            2. Dionysus wanted Aethra to be his wife.

            3. Ariadne cursed Theseus for leaving her.

            4. King Minos' son was killed in Athens.

                  A. 1                            B. 2                                 C. 3                                           D. 4  
 

5) According to Theseus and the Minotaur, the WORD in 6 means:

 
6
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2
3
4
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1.  a gift, an obligation, or payment paid to sb, like the Athenians' obligation to king Minos

2. a type of dress or robe, especially one that is full-length

3. a ball, usually of cotton fiber (given to Theseus by Ariadne)

4. the offering of animal, plant, or human life

5. another name for maze

 

            A. special equipment used in navigation                   B. means of transport               

            C. a light to be carried in the hand                       D. a type of alkoholic drink  
 
 
6) Aethra was the daughter of:

              A. the king of Athens            B. the king of Crete            C. the king of Troezen             D. the king of Naxos  

 

7) Where was Aegeus waiting for Theseus' return?

               A. in Athens                     B. on Naxos                 C. in Troezen                  D. at Cape Sounio  

 

8) How old was Theseus when he left to Athens?

               A. 14                              B. 13                              C. 18                            D. 16  

 

9) How often did the ship with black sails come to take the young Athenians?

               A. every seven years            B. every second year                    C. every year             D. every leap year  

 
 
10) How long did the Minotaur sleep?
              
               A. whole night                           B. from 12 to 1 AM                  C. he never slept           D. from 12 to 1 PM