oedipus rex test

Question 1

what is oedipus tragic fall

Answer 1

anger and refusal to see the truth

Question 2

pride in defiance of the gods

Answer 2

Hubris

Question 3

greek tragedy

Answer 3

hubris, fate and tragic downfall

Question 4

how is oedipus rex a greek tragedy

Answer 4

oedipus does not what to see the truth and it leads to his downfall

Question 5

irony between oedipus and tireseus

Answer 5

tiresias is a blind prophet and oedipus doesnt want to see the truth

Question 6

harmatia led to his downfall

Answer 6

oedipus

Question 7

brother in law/uncle brother to jocasta; ends up taking the crown

Answer 7

creon

Question 8

blind prophet (irony-he sees truth)

Answer 8

tiresias

Question 9

wife/mother ; sister of creon queen

Answer 9

jocasta

Question 10

claimed to be oedipus father

Answer 10

polybus

Question 11

king of thebes killed on a hill

Answer 11

laius

Question 12

oedipus defeated this creature by solving its riddle

Answer 12

sphinx

Question 13

what revealing marks did oedipus have on his body

Answer 13

scars on ankles

Question 14

the people wanted this god to stop the plague

Answer 14

apollo

Question 15

the plague consisted of

Answer 15

women being infertle
cattle were sick
crops couldnt grow