Oedipus Quiz

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1. What does the name 'Oedipus' mean?

   1. Cursed child
   2. Son of fate
   3. Swollen foot
   4. Blind king
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   Answer: Swollen foot

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2. Who adopted baby Oedipus?

   1. Theseus and Phaedra
   2. Creon and Eurydice
   3. Laius and Jocasta
   4. Polybus and Merope
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   Answer: Polybus and Merope

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3. Near which location did Oedipus kill Laius?

   1. Delphi
   2. Daulis
   3. Colonus
   4. Thebes
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   Answer: Daulis

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4. What did Oedipus use to blind himself?

   1. A sword from Laius's chariot
   2. A dagger from Creon's throne
   3. Pins from Jocasta's dress
   4. A spear from the Sphinx's rock
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   Answer: Pins from Jocasta's dress

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5. Who was the blind prophet who accused Oedipus of killing Laius?

   1. Mopsus
   2. Melampus
   3. Calchas
   4. Tiresias
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   Answer: Tiresias

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6. Which king welcomed the blind Oedipus in Athens?

   1. Theseus
   2. Erechtheus
   3. Pandion
   4. Aegeus
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   Answer: Theseus

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

   1. A lion
   2. Man
   3. A centaur
   4. A god
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   Answer: Man

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8. What was Creon's relationship to Oedipus?

   1. His cousin
   2. His uncle
   3. His father-in-law
   4. His brother
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   Answer: His uncle

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