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Hercules and the 12 Labors

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The meaning of Hercules name is Hera's...

a)

strength

b)

perseverance

c)

glory

2.

Whos is Hercules real father?

a)

Hera

b)

Zeus

c)

Artemis

3.

Wo was Hercules' mother?

a)

Athena

b)

Alcmene

c)

Diana

4.

Hercules must complete the 12 labors for this reason.

a)

He needed to atone for his sin of killing his family

b)

He needed to prove he was worthy to be a demigod

c)

He needed to show how strong he was

5.

This is the animal that Hercules must kill in the first quest.

a)

Hydra

b)

Boar

c)

Nemean Lion

6.

Hercules was trained in these skills.

a)

Archery and strength

b)

Wrestling and archery

c)

Hunting and killing

7.

As an infant, Hercules killed these_____sent by _____

a)

serpent, Hera

b)

cerebrus, Hades

c)

Pegasus, Zeus

8.

This god or goddess did not like Hercules

a)

Athena

b)

Theseus

c)

Hera

9.

Hercules was forced to complete two additional labors after he completed the first 10 because...

a)

Hera wanted him to prove his strength

b)

He had help, so Hera wanted to punish him

c)

He had to prove he was worthy of being a demigod.

10.

Hercules used this as a cloak to protect himself from the Brass Birds of Lake Stymphalus.

a)

Skin from the Nemean Lion

b)

A shield

c)

Feathers from the Brass Birds

11.

Hercules goes to Crete because...

a)

to get the fire-breathing bull that belongs to King Minos

b)

to get the brass urn

c)

to save Pegasus

12.

Hercules defeats the nine-headed hydra by...

a)

cutting off the heads

b)

burning their heads with fire

c)

cutting of the heads and searing them shut with a burning torch

13.

In Labor 10, Hercules had to bring this back to King Eurystheus.

a)

the heads of Geryon

b)

the cattle of Geryon, a 3 headed monster

c)

the sword

14.

Hercules uses this weapon to fight Cerebrus, the three- headed dog of the Underworld.

a)

His bare hands, no weapon

b)

His sword

c)

His charm

15.

What is the overall lesson learned in this myth about Hercules?

a)

Family can be both a blessing and a curse

b)

Perseverance is the key to success

c)

Traditions are made to be broken