Jason and the Argonauts

Question 1

Who was the leader of the
Argonauts?
A) Hercules
B) Jason
C) Perseus
D) Theseus

Answer 1

B) Jason

Question 2

Which goddess aided Jason in his
quest for the Golden Fleece?
A) Hera
B) Athena
C) Aphrodite
D) Artemis

Answer 2

A) Hera

Question 3

What was the name of the ship used
by Jason and his crew?
A) Argo
B) Odyssey
C) Trident
D) Pegasus

Answer 3

A) Argo

Question 4

Who was the sorceress that helped
Jason overcome the challenges posed
by King Aeëtes?
A) Circe
B) Medea
C) Calypso
D) Hecate

Answer 4

B) Medea

Question 5

What was the task Jason had to
perform to obtain the Golden Fleece?
A) Slay the Minotaur
B) Retrieve the Golden Apples
C) Tame Pegasus
D) Plow a field with fire-breathing
oxen

Answer 5

D) Plow a field with fire-breathing oxen

Question 6

Which king did Jason compete
against in the javelin throw during the
funeral games of King Pelias?
A) King Acastus
B) King Minos
C) King Phineus
D) King Aeson

Answer 6

C) King Phineus

Question 7

Who betrayed Jason and his crew by
informing King Aeëtes of their plans?
A) King Pelias
B) King Phineus
C) King Acastus
D) King Minos

Answer 7

B) King Phineus

Question 8

What was the name of the dragon
that guarded the Golden Fleece?
A) Hydra
B) Chimera
C) Ladon
D) Orthrus

Answer 8

C) Ladon

Question 9

Which Greek hero accompanied
Jason on his quest?
A) Achilles
B) Theseus
C) Odysseus
D) Hercules

Answer 9

D) Hercules

Question 10

Who was Jason’s father?
A) Zeus
B) Aeson
C) Poseidon
D) Hermes

Answer 10

B) Aeson

Question 11

What did Jason use to calm the firebreathing
bulls during his trial set by
King Aeëtes?
A) Magic potion provided by Medea
B) Music played by Orpheus
C) His bravery and courage
D) A golden fleece

Answer 11

A) Magic potion provided by Medea

Question 12

What happened to King Pelias at
the end of the story?
A) He was killed by Medea
B) He was slain by Jason
C) He was overthrown by his own
daughters
D) He was transformed into a bird by
Zeus

Answer 12

C) He was overthrown by his own daughters

Question 13

Who was Jason’s wife after Medea?
A) Clytemnestra
B) Andromeda
C) Deianira
D) Glauce

Answer 13

D) Glauce

Question 14

Which goddess aided Jason in
escaping the Sirens’ song?
A) Athena
B) Aphrodite
C) Hera
D) Circe

Answer 14

D) Circe

Question 15

Which island did the Argonauts
encounter the giant Talos?
A) Crete
B) Sicily
C) Lemnos
D) Rhodes

Answer 15

C) Lemnos

Question 16

Who was the musician among the
Argonauts?
A) Orpheus
B) Apollo
C) Pan
D) Hermes

Answer 16

A) Orpheus

Question 17

What creature did Hercules slay
during the journey of the Argonauts?
A) Cyclops
B) Hydra
C) Harpies
D) Centaurs

Answer 17

B) Hydra

Question 18

Which deity granted the Argo the
ability to speak?
A) Zeus
B) Poseidon
C) Athena
D) Hera

Answer 18

D) Hera

Question 19

Who was the blind prophet that
warned the Argonauts of the dangers
they would face on their journey?
A) Tiresias
B) Teiresias
C) Phineas
D) Calchas

Answer 19

C) Phineas

Question 20

Where did Jason meet Medea for
the first time?
A) Corinth
B) Athens
C) Sparta
D) Thebes

Answer 20

A) Corinth

Question 21

Which goddess guided the
Argonauts through the Clashing Rocks?
A) Athena
B) Hera
C) Artemis
D) Hecate

Answer 21

B) Hera

Question 22

What was the name of the
shipbuilder who constructed the Argo?
A) Daedalus
B) Hephaestus
C) Argus
D) Ancaeus

Answer 22

C) Argus

Question 23

Who was the king of Colchis when
Jason arrived to claim the Golden
Fleece?
A) Aeëtes
B) Pelias
C) Phrixus
D) Aeson

Answer 23

A) Aeëtes

Question 24

Which goddess caused the
enchantment of the Argonauts,
making them forget their purpose?
A) Circe
B) Calypso
C) Aphrodite
D) Athena

Answer 24

A) Circe

Question 25

How did Jason ultimately meet his
end according to some versions of the
myth?
A) Killed by his sons
B) Died in a battle
C) Betrayed by Medea
D) Lost at sea

Answer 25

A) Killed by his sons