Medusa Quiz

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1. Who killed Medusa?

   1. Bellerophon
   2. Theseus
   3. Heracles
   4. Perseus
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   Answer: Perseus

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2. What does the name Medusa mean?

   1. Shadow
   2. Serpent
   3. Guardian
   4. Storm
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   Answer: Guardian

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3. Which two children were born from Medusa's severed neck?

   1. Pegasus and Bellerophon
   2. Chrysaor and Triton
   3. Pegasus and Orion
   4. Pegasus and Chrysaor
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   Answer: Pegasus and Chrysaor

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4. What was the name of the protective emblem made from Medusa's head?

   1. Aegis
   2. Phylacterion
   3. Palladium
   4. Gorgoneion
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   Answer: Gorgoneion

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5. Who sent Perseus on the quest to fetch Medusa's head?

   1. Polydectes
   2. Acrisius
   3. Minos
   4. Eurytus
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   Answer: Polydectes

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6. What did Perseus use to avoid looking directly at Medusa?

   1. A golden fleece
   2. A cap of invisibility
   3. A bronze shield
   4. A mirror of Hermes
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   Answer: A bronze shield

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7. Medusa was the only mortal among which group?

   1. The Graeae
   2. The Hesperides
   3. The three Gorgon sisters
   4. The Erinyes
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   Answer: The three Gorgon sisters

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8. Who were Medusa's parents?

   1. Oceanus and Tethys
   2. Pontus and Gaia
   3. Phorcys and Ceto
   4. Nereus and Doris
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   Answer: Phorcys and Ceto

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