(3) Greek Heroes

Who is often considered the greatest of the Greek heroes?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Which Greek hero completed twelve labors as penance for killing his wife and children?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who killed the Nemean Lion, slayed the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra, and captured Cerberus?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who was a prince of Athens and defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who abandoned his wife on the island of Naxos and caused his father to commit suicide?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who killed the gorgon Medusa and rescued the Ethiopian princess Andromeda?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who completed a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece and founded many cities in Italy?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who was the greatest Greek warrior during the Trojan War and had a vulnerable heel?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Diomedes

• Ajax

Who proposed the idea for the Trojan Horse and had a ten-year journey home from the war?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Diomedes

• Ajax

Who fought and injured gods during the Trojan War and founded many cities in Italy?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Diomedes

• Ajax