Monsters Quiz

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1. Which god punished Charybdis by striking her with a thunderbolt and casting her into the sea?

   1. Poseidon
   2. Zeus
   3. Hades
   4. Apollo
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   Answer: Zeus

   Read more: Charybdis

2. Which whirlpool monster lived opposite Scylla in the narrow sea passage?

   1. Echidna
   2. Lamia
   3. Medusa
   4. Charybdis
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   Answer: Charybdis

   Read more: Scylla

3. Whose son was Minos?

   1. Hermes
   2. Poseidon
   3. Apollo
   4. Zeus
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   Answer: Zeus

   Read more: Minotaur

4. What constellation did the giant crab become?

   1. Leo
   2. Cancer
   3. Scorpio
   4. Taurus
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   Answer: Cancer

   Read more: Lernaean Hydra

5. What did Zeus make removable from Lamia?

   1. Her tongue
   2. Her eyes
   3. Her ears
   4. Her teeth
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   Answer: Her eyes

   Read more: Lamia

6. In later traditions, who were Charybdis's parents?

   1. Nereus and Doris
   2. Poseidon and Gaia
   3. Oceanus and Tethys
   4. Zeus and Hera
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   Answer: Poseidon and Gaia

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7. How many of Odysseus' companions did Scylla seize as the ship passed?

   1. Twelve
   2. Six
   3. Nine
   4. Three
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   Answer: Six

   Read more: Scylla

8. Who helped Theseus navigate the Labyrinth with a ball of thread?

   1. Medea
   2. Phaedra
   3. Ariadne
   4. Antigone
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   Answer: Ariadne

   Read more: Minotaur

9. What did Heracles use to destroy the Hydra's immortal final head?

   1. A golden sword
   2. A stone axe
   3. A bronze spear
   4. A silver dagger
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   Answer: A golden sword

   Read more: Lernaean Hydra

10. What was Lamia's cave covered with?

    1. Olive and fig
    2. Laurel and myrtle
    3. Ivy and briony
    4. Vine and thorn
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    Answer: Ivy and briony

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