Cadmus Quiz

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1. Who was Cadmus's father?

   1. Phoenix
   2. Cilix
   3. Zeus
   4. Agenor
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   Answer: Agenor

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2. On which island did Cadmus end up after refusing to go against Zeus's will?

   1. Samothrace
   2. Thasos
   3. Crete
   4. Delos
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   Answer: Samothrace

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3. Which goddess did Cadmus meet on Samothrace and later marry?

   1. Harmonia
   2. Europa
   3. Selene
   4. Ino
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   Answer: Harmonia

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4. What was the first building Cadmus constructed in Thebes?

   1. A palace for Ares
   2. A shrine to Selene
   3. A temple to Athena
   4. A shrine to Zeus
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   Answer: A shrine to Selene

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5. Which god protected the water-dragon that Cadmus killed?

   1. Ares
   2. Hephaestus
   3. Zeus
   4. Poseidon
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   Answer: Ares

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6. What gift did Harmonia receive at her wedding?

   1. A sword from Ares
   2. A necklace from Hephaestus
   3. A shield from Athena
   4. A crown from Zeus
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   Answer: A necklace from Hephaestus

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7. Who was Cadmus's nephew who accompanied him to Samothrace?

   1. Thasus
   2. Cilix
   3. Polydorus
   4. Phoenix
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   Answer: Thasus

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