the labors of Hercules

Why was Hercules punished?

• He killed a lot of mortals.

• He lost his sanity which made him kill his wife.

• He did not give respect to Athena.

• He refused to obey Zeus.

• He boasted for his extra-ordinary strength.

Which of the following beasts did Hercules kill?

• Cretan Bull

• Cerynian Hind

• Erymanthian Boar

• Nemean Lion

Arrange the following labors of Hercules from fifth to eighth.

a. Killed the Stymphalian Birds

b. Captured the Horses of Diomedes

c. Cleaned the Stables of Aegeus

d. Captured the Cretan Bull

• bcad

• dcba

• cbad

• cadb

• badc

Who caused Hercules' temporary lost of sanity?

• Athena

• Hera

• Aprhodite

• Apollo

• Eurystheus

Arrange the following Hercules' labors from ninth to twelfth.

a. Captured Cerberus

b. Got the Girdle of Hippolyta

c. Took Golden Apple of Hesperides

d. Captured the Cattle of GERYON

• bdca

• dbca

• bdac

• dbac

• dcab

Which of the following will best describe the 12 labors of Hercules?

• too difficult

• impossible to be done by a mortal

• suited or fitted for a criminal

• perfectly designed for a criminal

• intentionally designed by Hera

What happened to Hercules after he completed his labors?

• He felt very weak.

• He became stronger.

• He was admired by the people

• He found a new wife.

• He wandered all his life.

What made Hercules extra ordinarily strong?

• Zeus gave him special strength.

• He was a demi-god.

• He prayed to the gods for super strength.

• The gods and goddesses made him that way.

• Zeus was protecting him.

The 12 labors of Hercules cannot be done by an ordinary man. How did those labors help in establishing the Hercules' character?

• They stressed that a heinous crime merit a heavy punishment.

• They showed how the god and goddesses punish a murderer.

• They showed the importance of repenting with one's crime.

• They highlighted the extraordinary strength of Hercules.

• They emphasized that Hera always disliked Zeus child with the mortals.

The following are the first four labors of Hercules. How will you arrange them from first to fourth?

a. Capture the Erymanthian Boar

b. Killed the Nemean Lion

c. Killed the 9 Headed- Lernean Hydra

d. Captured the Cerynian Hind

• cdba

• dcba

• bcda

• bacd

• adcb