Hercules Quiz

Herculean Tasks: Use what you know about Hercules to match each task with the reason it’s a Herculean Task.

1. ______Kill lion of Nemea / A. Had to face Pluto (Hades)
2. ______Destroy Hydra / B. He had horses that ate people
3. ______Capture the stag / C. They ate flesh and could fly
4. ______Bring back the wild boar / D. Had to win over an Amazon Queen
5. ______Clean the Augean Stables / E. It was guarded by 3 nymphs and a dragon, no one knows where it is
6. ______Destroy the Styphalian Birds / F. Arrows cannot pierce its skin
7. ______Overcome huge bull / G. It was sacred to Diana (Artemis)
8. ______Kill King Diomedes / H. It had 10 years of dung from 3,000 beasts caked higher than a house
9. ______Retrieve Hippolyte’s belt / I. It lived in a swamp and had 50 venomous heads that grew back in twos when severed
10. ______Destroy the Geryon / J. It was huge and wrecked the land
11. ______Fetch the golden apples / K. It was a monster with 3 heads and 3 bodies
12. ______Bring back Cerberus / L. Had to pass through the land of centaurs

Cause and Effect: Use what you know about Hercules to match each task with its effect.

1. ____ Kill the Nemean Lion / A. Hercules battles King Augeus for many year before finally gaining ½ of his kingdom as promised
2. ____ Destroy Hydra / B. Hercules’ arrows had poison tips
3. ____ Clean stables / C. Befriends Diana, or Artemis
4. ____ Captures the stag / D. Saves the city from being ravaged
5. ____ Overcomes the bull / E. Hercules had an arrow proof cloak and intimidating cap

Vocabulary: Answer the following in complete sentences. Use the underlined word in your answer

1. Describe something that is pliant.

2.What would be a deed that shows valiance?

3. What would happen if you were bit by something venomous?

4.Describe what the purpose of a citadel is.

5.Give an example of something that would be pestilential?

According to the historically told story. . .

Decide if the following are true or false. Explain.

______1. Hercules is trained by Phil, a grouchy satyr.

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______2. Hercules rides a flying horse.

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______3. Hydra is a beast Hercules must slay. It was sent to kill him by Hydra.

______4. Zeus and Hera are Hercules’ parents.

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______5. Hades, god of the underworld, is Hercules’ chief rival

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______6. Hera is a supportive and nurturing parent who wants what’s best for Hercules.

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_____7. Hercules’ love interest is a major part of the story.

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_____8. Hercules must do the tasks in order to stop Hades from overthrowing Zeus.

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