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WorksheetsMyth of Hercules (Ted Ed)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
Hercules was the son of
Hera
Zeus
Hephaestus
Eurystheus
What did he do as the result of a curse?
leave his family
murder his family
attack the gods
attack Eurystheus
How did he learn about the tasks?
Hera told him
Eurystheus told him
the Oracle of Delphi told him
he had a dream
The Nemean lion
breathed fire
had skin that couldn't be pierced
regrew heads
had three heads
Hercules was helped in defeating the hydra by
Eurystheus, his cousin
Athena, a goddess
Iolas, his nephew
Zeus, his father
How did Hercules clean the Augean Stables?
hand sanitizer
praying for rain
rerouting a river
using a nearby fountain
Who did Hercules scare with Athena's magic rattles?
Cerynian Hind
Erymanthian Boar
Cretan Bull
Stymphalian Birds
Diomedies' horses ate
Stymphalian birds
Hercules
his guests
each other
Hercules needed what from Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons?
a magic lasso
a belt
a crown
bracelets
Who helped Hercules kill the three bodied Geryon?
Helios, the sun god
Athena, goddess of wisdom
Diomedes, owner of horses
Iolas, his nephew
Hercules was originally only assigned ten tasks, why did he have to complete an additional two? (two answers)
He was helped by his nephew during one.
He accepted payment for one.
He let the hind (deer) run away during one)
He kept the lion skin for himself.
What did Hercules do for Atlas?
clean the stables
hold up the earth
pick the golden apples
share his lion skin
Cerberus lived
in the Underworld, Hades
with the gods on Olympus
in the gardens of the Hesperides
in Eurystheus's palace
What happened when the labors were completed?
he became a god on Olympus
he died and went to the underworld
he took over Eurystheus's kingdom
he got a job working for Disney
What do you think makes Hercules a hero?
Who is one of your heroes today?
