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Medea the Sorceress Trivia Quiz

Medea was an enchantress in Greek mythology who married Jason after helping him to retrieve the Golden Fleece. When Jason abandoned her she decided to kill her own two sons.

A multiple-choice quiz by wardcogge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wardcogge

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,753

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Medea was a daughter of King Ae�tes of Colchis. Where was Colchis situated? Hint

Asia Minor

Northern Greece

East of the Black Sea

Southern Greece

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which god was Medea's grandfather? Hint

Zeus

Helios

Apollo

Poseidon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of which goddess was Medea a priestess? Hint

Hecate

Hera

Artemis

Aphrodite

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why did Medea give Jason a magic potion in Colchis? Hint

To make him fall in love with her

To make him fall asleep

To make him invincible

To make him invisible

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did Medea kill her brother Absyrtus? Hint

Crete

Colchis

At sea

Iolcus

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Medea convince the daughters of Pelias to do with their father? Hint

Chop him into pieces and boil him

Throw him into the sea

Sacrifice him to Ares

Let the sea monster Skylla eat him

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jason left Medea for Glauce. Who was she? Hint

Beautiful sea nymph

Daughter of the king of Corinth

Medea's younger sister

Shepherdess who had saved his life

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Medea kill the two sons she had with Jason? Hint

She drugged them to sleep and cut their throats

She ate them

She burned them alive

She poisoned their drinks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Medea's second husband? Hint

Alcinous

Aegeus

Agamemnon

Atreus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which hero did Medea try to kill in vain? Hint

Perseus

Theseus

Herakles

Bellerophon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Medea was a daughter of King Ae�tes of Colchis. Where was Colchis situated?

Answer: East of the Black Sea

Colchis was in today's Georgia. It was the destination of the Argonauts.

2. Which god was Medea's grandfather?

Answer: Helios

The Sun God Helios and the Oceanid Perse were King Ae�tes' parents.

3. Of which goddess was Medea a priestess?

Answer: Hecate

This goddess was associated with magic and crossroads. Medea prayed to her when she wanted to help Jason.

4. Why did Medea give Jason a magic potion in Colchis?

Answer: To make him invincible

King Ae�tes made Jason perform several tasks before he could get the Golden Fleece. Medea's potion helped him to plow a field with a fire-breathing oxen. She did this after Aphrodite made her fall in love with Jason.

5. Where did Medea kill her brother Absyrtus?

Answer: At sea

Ae�tes and his men were pursuing the Argo, on which Medea was fleeing after betraying her father by helping Jason. She killed her brother with a sword, and threw his body parts out of the boat one by one. Ae�tes stopped his boat to collect the body parts of his son, which gave Medea and the Argonauts time to escape.

6. What did Medea convince the daughters of Pelias to do with their father?

Answer: Chop him into pieces and boil him

She made the daughters believe that this would make him younger. Pelias was the king of Iolcus, who promised his throne to Jason in exchange for the Golden Fleece, but didn't keep his promise.

7. Jason left Medea for Glauce. Who was she?

Answer: Daughter of the king of Corinth

Jason wanted to marry Glauce hoping that he or one of his sons would later become king of Corinth, so he left Medea in spite of everything she had done for him. Medea gave an original wedding present to Glauce: a wedding dress and crown that burned her alive.

8. How did Medea kill the two sons she had with Jason?

Answer: She drugged them to sleep and cut their throats

Medea decided that living in exile would be worse for her sons than being dead. She prayed to her grandfather Helios to give them a place in heaven instead of sending them to Hades.

9. Who was Medea's second husband?

Answer: Aegeus

Aegeus was the king of Athens, who would give his name to the Aegean Sea. Officially he had a son with Medea, called Medus, but according to Hesiod Medus was actually a biological son of Jason.

10. Which hero did Medea try to kill in vain?

Answer: Theseus

Atreus believed that Theseus was the son of himself and Aethra, daughter of King Pittheus of Troezen, but actually Poseidon was Theseus' biological father. Medea saw Theseus as a threat, because she wanted her son Medus to inherit the throne of Athens. Atreus recognized Theseus just in time to knock the poisoned cup out of his hands.

Source: Author wardcogge

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