Perseus Quiz

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1. In what form did Zeus visit Danae to conceive Perseus?

   1. A golden shower
   2. An eagle
   3. A bull
   4. A swan
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   Answer: A golden shower

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2. Who was the only mortal Gorgon that Perseus beheaded?

   1. Ceto
   2. Euryale
   3. Stheno
   4. Medusa
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   Answer: Medusa

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3. What did the Graeae share among themselves?

   1. A single hand and a comb
   2. A single eye and a tooth
   3. A single ear and a needle
   4. A single wing and a mirror
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   Answer: A single eye and a tooth

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4. Whose bronze shield did Perseus use to view Medusa's reflection?

   1. Athena
   2. Artemis
   3. Hera
   4. Hecate
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   Answer: Athena

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5. What did Perseus turn the Titan Atlas into?

   1. The Pillars of Heracles
   2. Mount Olympus
   3. The Atlas Mountains
   4. The Caucasus Mountains
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   Answer: The Atlas Mountains

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6. Who was Perseus' grandfather who tried to prevent the prophecy of his death?

   1. Acrisius
   2. Oenomaus
   3. Polydectes
   4. Cepheus
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   Answer: Acrisius

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7. What weapon did Hermes give Perseus to slay Medusa?

   1. An adamantine sickle
   2. A bronze sword
   3. A golden spear
   4. A silver dagger
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   Answer: An adamantine sickle

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8. What did Perseus accidentally use to kill his grandfather Acrisius?

   1. A discus
   2. A stone
   3. An arrow
   4. A javelin
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   Answer: A discus

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