WorksheetsGreek Heroes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
What was the name of the princess that Perseus saved from the monster Cetus?
Casseopeia
Andromeda
Iobates
Cassandra
Which hero used a "reflection" when defeating a monster?
Hercules
Bellerophon
Perseus
Theseus
What promise did Theseus make to the princess if she helped him defeat the Minotaur?
help kill her father
save her child
help her find true love
marry her
What name is associated with the second quest that Bellerophon faced? It involved war.
solymi
hydra
chimera
minotaur
Why would Hercules remove and wear the skin of the Nemean Lion?
It made him stronger because it was impenetrable.
It made him feel like a god.
It helped camouflage him from other lions.
It kept him warm in the Nemean Mountains.
What was Medusa transformed into? What "was" she?
snake
witch
dragon
gorgon
Who helped Hercules with his second task?
his uncle
his brother
his nephew
his cousin
How many boys and girls were taken to the Minotaur to be sacrificed in Theseus and the Minotaur?
3
5
7
9
What did you turn into if you looked at Medusa's eyes?
gold
stone
coal
dust
Who was the goddess that Bellerophon prayed to for help? (She helps most heros.)
Artemis
Athena
Demeter
Hera
Which king demanded the children of Athens be sacrificed? (Hint - He has a Minotaur.)
King Zeus
King Aegeus
King Minos
King Eurytheus
Heracles and a relative kill something in his second labor - what is it?
hydra
lion
chimera
bull
Why was Perseus´s mother not ¨safe¨ with King Polydectus? What flaw does he have? He is...
impulsive
insane
unintelligent
cruel
What did Bellerophon pray for? (The old man told him he should pray for this when he sought his advice.)
strength
wisdom
bravery
love
What is another name for the elaborate maze in the Theseus myth?
the death trap
the puzzler
the labyrinth
the Minotaur's game
What does Zeus "send" to Pegasus that causes Bellerophon fall?
a lightning bolt
a secret message
a crippling disease
a gadfly
What gift does Athena give Bellerophon after he prays to her?
golden bridle
golden saddle
golden rope
golden sword
What is Hercules promised if he completes the 12 labors?
freedom
true love
immortality
fortune
Bellerophon grew up to be a fine?
boatman
soldier
marksman
horseman
Which one of the Gods got mad when Cassiopeia boated that her daughter was more beautiful than the sea nymphs?
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
Hades
What word(s) is most associated with Theseus?
string
bow and arrow
cape
fire
