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The Golden Fleece

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  • What was the name of Jason's ship?
    Hecate
    Argo
    Argus
    Siren
  • Why did King Pelias want Medea's magic herbs?
    He thought they would protect his kingdom from famine.
    He thought they would make him young again.
    He wanted to use them to make protecting salve.
    He believed that it would help him know all things.
  • Why had ships been unable to reach the shores of Colchis?
    The monster, Scylla attacked the ships.
    Two moving rocks crushed the ships.
    The seas were filled with Harpies and Sirens.
    The North Wind would blow the ships off course.
  • Why did Jason lose Hera's protection, his friends, and his good looks?
    He broke his oath to love Medea forever.
    He was struck by a thunderbolt when Zeus heard of his deeds.
    He was imprisoned by King Pelias until his death.
    He was unable to obtain the golden fleece.
  • Why did Jason and Medea have to visit the sorceress Circe?
    To determine the best route for traveling to Iolcus
    To determine the safest time to flee from Colchis
    To find out the current location of King Pelias
    To be purified of their sin after killing Medea's brother
  • Why did the Argonauts leave Hercules behind at the coast?
    They decided they didn't need his help.
    He went crazy looking for his missing friend, Hylas.
    He caused too much conflict between the other Argonauts.
    They wanted to teach him a lesson about being on time.
  • What is the golden fleece?
    a gold soft fuzzy blanket
    a golden ship
    the coat of a flying ram
    an expensive fabric weaved with golden thread
  • How did Jason die?
    He accidentally ate some of the poisonous magic herbs.
    He was struck by a loose sacred board from the Argo.
    He was poisoned by angry Medea.
    He was killed by King Pelias' army.
  • What caused Medea to fall in love with Jason?
    Cupid fed her a magic herb
    Aphrodite gave her a secret love potion.
    Eros shot her in the heart with one of his arrows.
    Eros cast a spell on her as she was sleeping.
  • What special power did Athena give to the piece of sacred oak added to the Argo?
    It could hear all conversations and report them to Jason.
    It could speak and offer advice to Jason when in danger.
    It could form itself into anything Jason needed.
    It could provide food for Jason and the Argonauts.
  • What kind of bird was sent ahead of Jason's ship to attempt to pass by the moving rocks?
    a dove
    an eagle
    a peacock
    a pigeon
  • Which is the best description of the Sirens?
    Half bird, half woman, beautiful singers
    half human, half goat
    Looks like a woman with snarling dogs instead of legs
    three-headed fire breathing monsters
  • What is the monster called that looks like a woman but instead of legs has six snarling dogs?
    Siren
    Harpie
    Satyr
    Scylla
  • Why did King Pelias pretend to be friendly to Jason?
    He wanted Jason's help in ruling the people.
    He was hoping Jason would reveal information about his dad.
    He had been warned about a young person with one sandal.
    He thought being friendly would please Zeus.
  • Jason is
    immortal
    a god
    a Titan
    a mortal
  • What is the name of Jason's uncle?
    Pelias
    Phrixus
    Siren
    Aeetes
  • Which playful creatures played catch with the Argo tossing it above the dangerous waters?
    Nereids
    Muses
    Sirens
    Harpies
  • What monster was always hungry and ate all the ships that came near her?
    Nereids
    Charybdis
    Scylla
    Sirens
  • What was threatened to happen if Jason could not complete the tasks?
    Jason would have to surrender the Argo to the king.
    The tongues and hands cut off from Jason & the Argonauts
    Jason would be banished from the island forever
    Medea would no longer love Jason.
  • Which best describes the Harpies?
    They were octopus-like creatures with 50 arms.
    They were bats with eyes covering their wings.
    They were fat birds with women's heads.
    They looked like women but had snarling dogs instead of legs
  • Why was the starving king unable to eat?
    The country had no food because of a famine.
    The north wind blew all of the food away.
    He didn't have enough money to buy food.
    The Harpies ate all of his food.
  • Why had the ram been sent by Zeus?
    to provide food for the starving king
    to create jobs for the shepherds and animal herders.
    to serve as a gift to a young maiden he found attractive
    to rescue Prince Phrixus as he was about to be sacrificed
  • Which of the following is NOT a challenge Jason needed to complete in order to win the Golden Fleece?
    Harness fire-breathing bulls
    Sow a field with dragon's teeth
    Rid the island of harpies.
    Plow up a field
  • Who got rid of the Harpies?
    King Aeetes
    Medea
    Zeus
    Zetes and Calais, sons of the North Wind.
  • The old woman who offered to help Jason was really.....
    Athena
    Aphrodite
    Hera
    Hestia
  • Where was the golden fleece at the end of the story?
    It was hung in Apollo's temple in Delphi
    It was on display on the deck of the Argo.
    It was used as a covering on the throne of King Pelias.
    It was sitting at the bottom of the sea.
  • Who was the hostile King of Colchis?
    King Pelias
    King Aeetes
    King Phrixus
    The Centaur of Chiron
  • How was King Pelias killed?
    His people revolted against him and stabbed him to death.
    He was poisoned by his daughters to gain his wealth & power
    His daughters boiled him in a caldron of water & fake herbs.
    He was struck by a piece of sacred wood from the Argo.
  • Why did Jason's father ask the centaur of Chiron to raise Jason?
    Jason's father already had too many children to raise.
    His father feared his brother would harm Jason.
    His father wanted Jason to learn from the centaur of Chiron
    Jason and his father did not get along well.
  • Why weren't Jason and Madea honored as king and queen?
    They didn't meet the age requirements for royal leaders.
    Jason's brother had already been crowned king.
    They refused to be king and queen of such a horrible place.
    The people were angry about the king being killed.
  • Who warned Jason and the Argonauts that they needed to leave Colchis with the fleece before dawn?
    Hecate
    Hercules
    Medea
    Zeus
  • What protected Jason from the fire-breathing bulls?
    The arrow shot by Eros
    The salve Medea made with Hecate's guidance
    The magic herbs Medea sprinkled on Jason's food
    The sorceress, Circe
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