12 Labors of Hercules
Authored by Ashley Pavao
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was Hercules born?
Athens
Thebes
Macedonia
Crete
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were Hercules's parents?
Zeus and Alcmene
Amphitryon and Alcmena
Zeus and Hera
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Hercules's first sign of strength?
He fought in the Trojan War.
He lifted a rock where a sword was buried.
He strangled two snakes who endangered himself and his half-brother.
He participated in the annual Thebes marathon and emerged victorious.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Hercules have to perform the 12 labors?
Hera never liked him, so she forced Zeus to require Hercules to do so.
The labors were the punishment Hercules was assigned for going mad and killing his wife and 2 sons.
They were his sentence for mistakenly killing his music teacher.
King Eurystheus was jealous of Hercules's strength; therefore, he challenged him to the labors to truly prove he was a hero.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Hercules defeat the Nemean lion?
He hit it with a lute and smashed its skull.
He dragged it through the forest until it was exhausted.
He hit it with a club and strangled it.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Hercules clean the Augean stables?
He ordered the shepherds to remove all the cattle; then they all used shovels to clean the stables.
He punched a hole in each end of the stables; then he dug trenches to allow two rivers to rush through and clean the stables.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Hercules defeat the Erymanthian boar?
He chased it for a year and made it collapse.
He skinned it and brought its skin back to the king.
He wrestled the bull until it gave in.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
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