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Worksheets12 Labors of Hercules
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Hercules performed the 12 Labors as ...
a plan to make him the strongest hero in history
punishment for his crimes
a way to please his father Zeus
How did Hercules slay the Nemean lion?
With his bare hands
With help from his father Zeus
With a special weapon
The Second Labor involved the Lernaean Hydra, which was
a giant squid with 9 heads
a huge octopus with 8 heads
a beast of a snake with 9 heads
When the one head of the Lernaean Hydra was cut off...
another head would replace it
2 would grow in its place
3 heads would magically appear
The Third Labor was to capture the Arcadian Deer which was loved by which goddess?
Athena
Hera
Artemis
The Fourth Labor involved the Erymanthian Boar, which was a...
A huge, powerful boar
A huge, powerful bear
A huge, powerful hippo
The Fifth Labor was about cleansing the Augean stables, which had not been cleaned for how many years?
30
20
300
The Sixth Labor involved eliminating the Stymphalian Birds, which were described as...
Man eating, fire-breathing birds
Man eating birds with the power of invisibility
Man eating birds with claws, beaks, and wings of bronze
Which goddess helped Hercules to eliminate the Stymphalian Birds?
Athena
Demeter
Artemis
The Seventh Labor was to deliver the Cretan Bull to whom?
King Minos
King Eurystheus
King Midas
The Eighth Labor was to capture the wild mares (horses) of Diomedes. The horses were
the property of Poseidon
ridden by the gods
man-eaters
The Ninth Labor was to bring back the belt of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. The Amazons were...
A tribe of fierce female warriors who fought on horseback
A tribe of fierce male warriors with 10 foot spears
A tribe of fierce soldiers under Zeus' control
The Tenth Labor was to subdue the dreadful monster Geryon and bring back his cattle. Geryon had ...
3 heads
3 bodies joined at the waist
3 tails
The Eleventh Labor was to fetch the Golden Apples of the Hesperides guarded by ...
the 3 daughters of Atlas along with a great dragon
the 3 fates and their angels
the 3 headed dog Cerebus
Which great Titan did Hercules set free?
Perseus
The Cyclops
Prometheus
Which Titan, and brother of Prometheus, was tricked into fetching the Golden Apples for Hercules?
Atlas
Zeus
Apollo
The Twelfth Labor was to capture Cerberus, the fierce dog/creature which guarded the Underworld. How many heads did Cerberus have?
6
3
9
What was the theme of the 12 Labors of Hercules?
The Greek gods could be very unfair
Every crime has a punishment
Overcoming impossibilities and difficulties in life
