Where was the Minotaur confined?

• A. Palace
• B. Cave
• C. Labyrinth
• D. Isle

Answer: (C)

In Greek myth, confinement of the Minotaur is tied to a purpose-built maze. Daedalus designed a Labyrinth for King Minos on Crete specifically to imprison the beast, hiding its chambers beneath the palace at Knossos. The idea is that the creature could be kept hidden and escape would be nearly impossible because of the maze-like design. That makes the Labyrinth the correct choice because it isn't just a place like a palace, a natural cave, or a mere island; it is the complex structure created to trap the Minotaur.

A palace is where power resides, not the prison itself. A cave is a natural hollow, not the deliberate maze built to confine the Minotaur. An isle might remind you of Crete, but confinement relies on the maze—underground passages and dead ends designed to thwart pursuit.