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WorksheetsHercules and the 12 Labors
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The meaning of Hercules name is Hera's...
strength
perseverance
glory
Whos is Hercules real father?
Hera
Zeus
Artemis
Wo was Hercules' mother?
Athena
Alcmene
Diana
Hercules must complete the 12 labors for this reason.
He needed to atone for his sin of killing his family
He needed to prove he was worthy to be a demigod
He needed to show how strong he was
This is the animal that Hercules must kill in the first quest.
Hydra
Boar
Nemean Lion
Hercules was trained in these skills.
Archery and strength
Wrestling and archery
Hunting and killing
As an infant, Hercules killed these_____sent by _____
serpent, Hera
cerebrus, Hades
Pegasus, Zeus
This god or goddess did not like Hercules
Athena
Theseus
Hera
Hercules was forced to complete two additional labors after he completed the first 10 because...
Hera wanted him to prove his strength
He had help, so Hera wanted to punish him
He had to prove he was worthy of being a demigod.
Hercules used this as a cloak to protect himself from the Brass Birds of Lake Stymphalus.
Skin from the Nemean Lion
A shield
Feathers from the Brass Birds
Hercules goes to Crete because...
to get the fire-breathing bull that belongs to King Minos
to get the brass urn
to save Pegasus
Hercules defeats the nine-headed hydra by...
cutting off the heads
burning their heads with fire
cutting of the heads and searing them shut with a burning torch
In Labor 10, Hercules had to bring this back to King Eurystheus.
the heads of Geryon
the cattle of Geryon, a 3 headed monster
the sword
Hercules uses this weapon to fight Cerebrus, the three- headed dog of the Underworld.
His bare hands, no weapon
His sword
His charm
What is the overall lesson learned in this myth about Hercules?
Family can be both a blessing and a curse
Perseverance is the key to success
Traditions are made to be broken
