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  • The famous clay disk with inscriptions that have not yet been deciphered was discovered in the city of...
    Athens.
    Knossos.
    Sparta.
    Phaistos.
  • Who built the Labyrinth for the Minotaur?
    Daedalus
    Ikarus
    Minos
    Theseus
  • Where did the tsunami come from that destroyed the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete?
    The island of Santorini.
    Italy.
    Peloponnese peninsula.
    Athens.
  • According to one hypothesis, by the inhabitants of Atlantis Plato meant the Minoans. If so, on what island might Atlantis have been located.
    Crete.
    Rhodos.
    Santorini.
    Sicily.
  • Icarus fell into the sea because he was flying...
    ...too far from the sun.
    ...too close to the sun.
    ...too close to the sea.
    ...too far from the sea.
  • How many people did Athens send every year to be devoured by the Minotaur?
    100
    10
    7
    14
  • What animal was sacred to the Minoans?
    Sheep.
    Monkey.
    Bull.
    Dolphin.
  • The Minion civilization...
    ...has always been known.
    ...was discovered about a thousand years ago.
    ...was discovered in the early 2000-s.
    ...was discovered in the early 1900-s.
  • Where did Zeus' brothers and sisters grow up?
    In Tartarus.
    On the island of Crete.
    On Mount Olympus.
    In their farther's belly.
  • What was the name of the Phoenician girl kidnapped by Zeus (in the form of a bull) and brought to Crete?
    America
    Australia
    Europa
    Asia
  • What natural disaster may have destroyed the Minoan civilization?
    Hurricane
    Meteor strike
    Volcano
    Flood
  • What did the Kouretes do to help Rhea hide Zeus from Kronos in Crete?
    They made baby Zeus laugh so that he wouldn't cry.
    They milked the goat Amalthea every day.
    They made toys for baby Zeus.
    Banged their swords on their shields to drown out Zeus's cry
  • Who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur?
    Andromeda
    Amalthea
    Ariadna
    Medea
  • Who was the god who swallowed his children so they couldn't take over his throne?
    Cronus
    Zeus
    Hades
    Poseidon
  • Where did the Minoans primarily live?
    Athens
    Peloponnese
    Crete
    Italy
  • Where had Europa lived with her father Agenor before she was kidnapped by Zeus?
    In Asia.
    In Australia.
    In Europe.
    In America.
  • Who discovered the Phaistos Disk with mysterious inscriptions?
    Italian archeologist Luigi Pernier
    German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann
    Greek archeologist Minos Kalokerinos
    British archeologist Sir Arthur John Evans
  • Son of Europa and Zeus, king of Crete, judge in the kingdom of the dead.
    Daedalus
    Icarus
    Minos
    Minotaur
  • What was the name of the capital city of the Minoans?
    Sparta
    Knossos
    Athens
    Corinth
  • King Minos of Crete was the son of...
    ...Poseidon.
    ...Minotaur.
    ...Zeus.
    ...Cronus.
  • What is LABRYS?
    Ring in Minotaur's ear or nose.
    King Minos' palace.
    Minoan double axe.
    Minotaur's horn.
  • Half-bull, half-man who lived in Crete.
    Cerberus
    Cyclopes
    Centaur
    Minotaur
  • What was the name of the divine goat who fed the baby Zeus on Crete with her milk?
    Amalthea
    Cassiopeia
    Capricorn
    Andromeda
  • How do we know the legend of Atlantis?
    From the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
    Nobody knows.
    From a book written by Arthur Evans.
    From the ancient Greek poet Homer.
  • Why did Daedalus make wings for himself and his son Icarus?
    To fly away from the island of Crete.
    To fly to the island of Crete.
    To teach his son how to work quickly and efficiently.
    To watch the life of birds.
  • Icarus was the ***** of Daedalus.
    grandson
    grandfather
    son
    father
  • Who discovered the Minoan civilization?
    Greek archeologist Minos Kalokerinos
    German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann
    British archeologist Sir Arthur John Evans
    Italian archeologist Luigi Pernier
  • Where did Zeus take Europa when he turned into a bull?
    To Mount Olympus.
    To the island of Crete.
    To town of Sidon.
    To the town of Athens.