The Labors of Hercules Quiz

What caused Hercules to commit a terrible crime against his family?

• A curse from Hera

• A spell from Zeus

• A challenge from Eurystheus

• A potion from Hades

How did Hercules manage to defeat the Nemean Lion?

• By luring it off a cliff

• By using a poisoned arrow

• By trapping it in a net

• By strangling it with his bare hands

Which labor involved Hercules capturing a creature without harming it?

• The Erymanthian Boar

• The Nemean Lion

• The Ceryneian Hind

• The Lernaean Hydra

What unique method did Hercules use to clean the Augean stables?

• By summoning a storm

• By using magical fire

• By rerouting two rivers

• By employing a giant

How did Hercules defeat the Stymphalian Birds?

• By shooting them with arrows

• By scaring them into flight and then shooting them down

• By using a bronze bell

• By singing them to sleep

What was Hercules' task involving King Diomedes?

• To steal his golden crown

• To capture his man-eating horses

• To defeat him in combat

• To join his army

Why did Eurystheus not count two of Hercules' labors?

• Because Hercules used weapons

• Because Hercules received help

• Because Hercules took too long

• Because the tasks were too easy

How did Hercules obtain the golden apples of the Hesperides?

• By climbing the tree himself

• By tricking Atlas

• By winning a race

• By defeating a dragon

What was Hercules' final labor?

• To capture Cerberus

• To build a monument to Zeus

• To sail around the world

• To defeat the Titans

What was the significance of Hercules' labors?

• To become king of Greece

• To transition from chaos to order

• To prove his loyalty to Hera

• To earn wealth and fame