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Greek Heroes

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the princess that Perseus saved from the monster Cetus?

a)

Casseopeia

b)

Andromeda

c)

Iobates

d)

Cassandra

2.

Which hero used a "reflection" when defeating a monster?

a)

Hercules

b)

Bellerophon

c)

Perseus

d)

Theseus

3.

What promise did Theseus make to the princess if she helped him defeat the Minotaur?

a)

help kill her father

b)

save her child

c)

help her find true love

d)

marry her

4.

What name is associated with the second quest that Bellerophon faced? It involved war.

a)

solymi

b)

hydra

c)

chimera

d)

minotaur

5.

Why would Hercules remove and wear the skin of the Nemean Lion?

a)

It made him stronger because it was impenetrable.

b)

It made him feel like a god.

c)

It helped camouflage him from other lions.

d)

It kept him warm in the Nemean Mountains.

6.

What was Medusa transformed into? What "was" she?

a)

snake

b)

witch

c)

dragon

d)

gorgon

7.

Who helped Hercules with his second task?

a)

his uncle

b)

his brother

c)

his nephew

d)

his cousin

8.

How many boys and girls were taken to the Minotaur to be sacrificed in Theseus and the Minotaur?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

9.

What did you turn into if you looked at Medusa's eyes?

a)

gold

b)

stone

c)

coal

d)

dust

10.

Who was the goddess that Bellerophon prayed to for help? (She helps most heros.)

a)

Artemis

b)

Athena

c)

Demeter

d)

Hera

11.

Which king demanded the children of Athens be sacrificed? (Hint - He has a Minotaur.)

a)

King Zeus

b)

King Aegeus

c)

King Minos

d)

King Eurytheus

12.

Heracles and a relative kill something in his second labor - what is it?

a)

hydra

b)

lion

c)

chimera

d)

bull

13.

Why was Perseus´s mother not ¨safe¨ with King Polydectus? What flaw does he have? He is...

a)

impulsive

b)

insane

c)

unintelligent

d)

cruel

14.

What did Bellerophon pray for? (The old man told him he should pray for this when he sought his advice.)

a)

strength

b)

wisdom

c)

bravery

d)

love

15.

What is another name for the elaborate maze in the Theseus myth?

a)

the death trap

b)

the puzzler

c)

the labyrinth

d)

the Minotaur's game

16.

What does Zeus "send" to Pegasus that causes Bellerophon fall?

a)

a lightning bolt

b)

a secret message

c)

a crippling disease

d)

a gadfly

17.

What gift does Athena give Bellerophon after he prays to her?

a)

golden bridle

b)

golden saddle

c)

golden rope

d)

golden sword

18.

What is Hercules promised if he completes the 12 labors?

a)

freedom

b)

true love

c)

immortality

d)

fortune

19.

Bellerophon grew up to be a fine?

a)

boatman

b)

soldier

c)

marksman

d)

horseman

20.

Which one of the Gods got mad when Cassiopeia boated that her daughter was more beautiful than the sea nymphs?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Hades

21.

What word(s) is most associated with Theseus?

a)

string

b)

bow and arrow

c)

cape

d)

fire