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WorksheetsAncient Greece: Hercules
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Hercules was a demigod. A demigod...
...is half god, half goat.
...is half god, half human.
...is half Zeus, half Poseidon.
...is half man, half amazing.
What did Hera, Zeus' wife, do when she found out about the baby Hercules?
She thanked the Gods for his deliverance.
She planned to murder Alcmene, Hercules' mother.
She put two large snakes in Hercules' crib to kill him.
She confronted Zeus immediately.
Alcmene tried to raise Hercules as a normal child until he accidentally killed his ________ teacher (he didn't know his strength).
math
science
music
art
How does Hera trick Hercules as an adult?
She tricked him into killing his wife (Megara) and kids (to him they appeared as vicious snakes)
She sends Megara (a siren) down to Earth to seduce Hercules
She puts a mortal potion in his wine
She convinces him that Hades is is real father, which leads him to despair.
Hercules felt horrible guilt after unknowingly killing his family. Who does he go to for advice?
The Oracle of Delphi
The Satyr, Phil
Zeus
Oedipus the King
Hercules served King Eurystheus to get rid of his terrible guilt. The tasks the king gave him were called the ______ Labors of Hercules.
5
7
10
12
Which of the following was NOT one of the Labors of Hercules?
Slay the Lion of Nemea
Bring back the three-headed dog Diomedes from the Underworld
Capture the Bull of Crete
Steal apples from the Hesperides
Capture the Boar of Erymanthia
Hercules not only used his strength and courage, but also his intelligence. How did he clean out the Augean stables (with 3,000 cows) in one day?
He tricked Atlas into doing it for him
He collected the infinity stone from Thanos, giving him unlimited power
He built a dam that causes a river to flow through the stables
He designed a special machine that could do all the work
Eventually, Hera succeeded in tricking Hercules, getting his wife to poison him. What happened to Hercules when he died?
He dove straight into the Underworld to destroy Hades.
He joined his first wife Megara in heaven.
Zeus saved him, sending his immortal half to Olympus as a god.
He accepted his fate with love and gratitude.
Select the TWO abilities given to Hercules when he wore the pelt of the Lion of Nemea as a cloak.
impervious to weapons
increased power
invisibility
flying
web-slinging
