Questions
In Greek mythology, who embarked on a quest to find the Golden Fleece?
- Jason
- Hercules
- Odysseus
- Theseus
In the epic poem The Odyssey, what was Odysseus's ultimate goal?
- To return home to Ithaca
- To defeat the Cyclops Polyphemus
- To rescue Helen of Troy
- To win the Trojan War
In the Arthurian legend, what was the quest for the Holy Grail?
- To find the Holy Grail, a cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper
- To defeat the evil wizard Merlin
- To rescue the kidnapped Queen Guinevere
- To find the lost city of Atlantis
In the epic poem The Aeneid, what was Aeneas's mission?
- To found a new city in Italy
- To avenge the death of his father
- To rescue his wife from the underworld
- To defeat the monster Scylla
In the Hindu epic The Ramayana, what was Rama's quest?
- To rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana
- To defeat the evil demon king Ravana
- To find the lost city of Ayodhya
- To become the king of Ayodhya
In the epic poem Beowulf, what was Beowulf's mission?
- To defeat the monster Grendel
- To rescue the kidnapped princess Freawaru
- To become king of Geatland
- To find the lost treasure of the dragon Smaug
In the Norse myth The Völsunga Saga, what was Sigurd's quest?
- To slay the dragon Fafnir
- To rescue the kidnapped princess Brynhild
- To find the lost sword Gram
- To become king of the Nibelungs
In the epic poem The Iliad, what was Achilles's goal?
- To avenge the death of his friend Patroclus
- To capture the city of Troy
- To rescue Helen of Troy
- To become the greatest warrior in Greece
In the Arthurian legend, what was the quest for the Sword in the Stone?
- To find the sword Excalibur
- To defeat the evil knight Sir Lancelot
- To rescue the kidnapped Queen Guinevere
- To find the lost city of Camelot
In the epic poem The Divine Comedy, what was Dante's journey?
- To travel through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise
- To find the lost city of Atlantis
- To rescue the kidnapped Beatrice
- To become the pope of the Catholic Church
In the epic poem Paradise Lost, what was Satan's quest?
- To regain his lost power and glory
- To corrupt the human race
- To destroy the Garden of Eden
- To find the lost city of Pandemonium
In the epic poem The Faerie Queene, what was the Red Cross Knight's quest?
- To defeat the evil dragon
- To rescue the kidnapped princess Una
- To find the lost city of Faerie Queene
- To become the greatest knight in the world
In the epic poem Orlando Furioso, what was Orlando's quest?
- To rescue the kidnapped princess Angelica
- To defeat the evil wizard Astolfo
- To find the lost city of Cathay
- To become the greatest warrior in the world
In the epic poem The Lusiads, what was Vasco da Gama's quest?
- To find a sea route to India
- To defeat the evil sea monster Adamastor
- To find the lost city of Atlantis
- To become the greatest explorer in the world
In the epic poem The Song of Roland, what was Roland's quest?
- To defeat the evil Saracen king Marsilion
- To rescue the kidnapped princess Aude
- To find the lost city of Zaragoza
- To become the greatest warrior in Charlemagne's army