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The Cursed House of Pelops Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the cursed House of Pelops and everybody in it.

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

Author
envioushera

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,310

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
575

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the father of Pelops that once cut him up to serve him to the gods? Hint

Tantalus

Thyestes

Atreus

Tereus

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Pelops fell in love with Hippodameia, he competed in a contest in order to marry her. What kind of contest was this? Hint

An archery contest

A chariot race

A running race

A poetry contest

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pelops' son, Chrysippus, was kidnapped and raped by which Theban king? Hint

Labdascus

Laius

Pentheus

Cadmus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Thyestes, the son of Pelops, had a huge rivalry with which brother of his? Hint

Aegisthus

Atreus

Menelaus

Agamemnon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the wife of Agamemnon? Hint

Helen

Deidamia

Clytemnestra

Aerope

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is NOT a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra? Hint

Iphigenia

Electra

Chrysothemis

Chryseis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Menelaus on the other hand had a famous wife who started the Trojan war. He and his wife, Helen, had a daughter. What was her name? Hint

Telephassa

Laodice

Merope

Hermione

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Question 8 of 10

8. After Agamemnon came home from the Trojan war, which Trojan princess did he bring back with him? Hint

Polyxena

Ilione

Laodice

Cassandra

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two of Agamemnon's children plotted together and had his wife, Clytemnestra, killed? Hint

Iphianassa and Orestes

Chrysothemis and Orestes

Iphigenia and Orestes

Electra and Orestes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Orestes was married to his cousin Pylades. True or false?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the father of Pelops that once cut him up to serve him to the gods?

Answer: Tantalus

As punishment for serving the gods a mortal, Tantalus was condemned in the Underworld by being denied food and drink.

2. When Pelops fell in love with Hippodameia, he competed in a contest in order to marry her. What kind of contest was this?

Answer: A chariot race

Pelops ended up winning the race for Hippodamia's hand while Hippodamia's father, Oenomaus, was thrown to his death.

3. Pelops' son, Chrysippus, was kidnapped and raped by which Theban king?

Answer: Laius

Laius had kidnapped and raped Chrysippus after falling in love with him. He was later cursed and his son, Oedipus, murdered him.

4. Thyestes, the son of Pelops, had a huge rivalry with which brother of his?

Answer: Atreus

Thyestes and Atreus hated each other. In fact, Atreus killed Thyestes' sons and fed them to him, while Thyestes raped his own daughter in order to fulfill a prophecy to get back at Atreus.

5. Who was the wife of Agamemnon?

Answer: Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra was the wife of Agamemnon. She was also famous for killing him.

6. Which is NOT a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra?

Answer: Chryseis

Agamemnon and Clytemnestra had 4 daughters: Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Chrysothemis, and Electra. Chryseis was just the daughter of Chryses, some priest of Apollo in the "Iliad".

7. Menelaus on the other hand had a famous wife who started the Trojan war. He and his wife, Helen, had a daughter. What was her name?

Answer: Hermione

Hermione was also the wife of Neoptolemus and later Orestes.

8. After Agamemnon came home from the Trojan war, which Trojan princess did he bring back with him?

Answer: Cassandra

Agamemnon brought back Cassandra, the famous prophetress who was cursed by Apollo so nobody would believe her prophecies.

9. Which two of Agamemnon's children plotted together and had his wife, Clytemnestra, killed?

Answer: Electra and Orestes

Electra and Orestes worked together and murdered both Clytemnestra and her love Aegisthus.

10. Orestes was married to his cousin Pylades. True or false?

Answer: False

False, he married his cousin Hermione. Pylades was his male cousin and best friend.

Source: Author envioushera

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