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• The Minotaur And The Labyrinth

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the Cretan king’s wife who gave birth to the Minotaur?

Answer

Pasiphae

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, what title did Theseus hold after returning victorious from Crete?

Answer

King of Athens

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In Greek mythology, what did Daedalus build to help Pasiphae approach the Cretan Bull?

Answer

A wooden cow

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the craftsman’s son who escaped Crete with wings?

Answer

Icarus

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, who was Minos’s mother, making her the Minotaur’s royal grandmother?

Answer

Europa

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, which god punished Minos by making Pasiphae desire the Cretan Bull?

Answer

Poseidon

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, which daughter of Minos was abandoned by Theseus on Naxos?

Answer

Ariadne

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, which sea is traditionally named after Aegeus’s death?

Answer

The Aegean Sea

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In Greek mythology, which bull did Minos fail to sacrifice before the Minotaur was born?

Answer

The Cretan Bull

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In Greek mythology, which Cretan prince was killed after winning the Panathenaic Games?

Answer

Androgeus

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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In Greek mythology, what name is given to the Minotaur in ancient sources?

Answer

Asterion

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Buddhism And The Life Of Buddha

According to Buddhist tradition, which teacher did Siddhartha Gautama study under first?

Answer

Alara Kalama

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