Labors Of Hercules
This quiz tests the knowledge on the labors of Hercules. For reference, you can consult the page https://www. Igreekmythology. Com/labors-of-Hercules. Html.
- 1.What was Hercules's first labor?
- A.
The capture of the Nemean Lion
- B.
Killing Lerna Hydra
- C.
The Apples of Hesperides
- D.
The killing of Medusa
- E.
The capture of the Erymanthian Boar
- 2.What was the name of Hercules's nephew who was his aid when killing the Lerna Hydra?
- A.
Eurystheus
- B.
Perseus
- C.
Theseus
- D.
Iolaus
- E.
Jason
- 3.What did Hercules use to prevent the growth of new heads on Lerna Hydra?
- A.
Poisoned arrows
- B.
A huge rock
- C.
His sword
- D.
Burning tree branches
- E.
His bare hands
- 4.Who had dedicated the Cerynitian Hind to goddess Artemis?
- A.
The nymph Thetis
- B.
The centaur Cheiron
- C.
Her brother god Apollo
- D.
The nymph Taygette
- E.
God Zeus
- 5.During which of his labors, was Hercules attacked by the centaurs?
- A.
The capture of the Nemean Lion
- B.
The capture of Cerberus
- C.
The mares of Diomedes
- D.
The killing of Lerna Hydra
- E.
The capture of the Erymanthian Boar
- 6.Who was the father of king Augeias?
- A.
Helius
- B.
Zeus
- C.
Apollo
- D.
Eurystheus
- E.
Poseidon
- 7.Which goddess assisted Hercules to kill the Stymphalian Birds?
- A.
Aphrodite
- B.
Hera
- C.
Hestia
- D.
Athena
- E.
Artemis
- 8.Who finally killed the cretan bull, after the beat was set free by Hercules?
- A.
Perseus
- B.
Jason
- C.
Hercules
- D.
Theseus
- E.
Arion
- 9.In which area of ancient Greece, was Diomedes a king?
- A.
Athens
- B.
Peloponnesus
- C.
Crete
- D.
Thrace
- E.
Elis
- 10.What was name of the wife of king Admetus, whom Hercules rescued from her death?
- A.
Taygette
- B.
Ariadne
- C.
Andromeda
- D.
Europa
- E.
Alcestis
- 11.Who was the father of the Amazons?
- A.
God Ares
- B.
God Zeus
- C.
Prometheus
- D.
God Apollo
- E.
God Hephaestus
- 12.According to myth, what did Amazons do to male infants, in order to make them unsuitable for war?
- A.
They dressed them with girls' clothes
- B.
They fed them only with goat milk
- C.
They broke their arms and legs
- D.
They permitted them to play only with dolls
- E.
They did not take them out of the house
- 13.In the world of today, where did Hercules have to travel to fetch the cattle of Geryon?
- A.
Italy
- B.
France
- C.
Spain
- D.
Russia
- E.
Egypt
- 14.What was the name of the giant who was holding the earth on his shoulders?
- A.
Typhon
- B.
Ladon
- C.
Prometheus
- D.
Atlas
- E.
Talus
- 15.Which of the gods accompanied Hercules to his travel to the underword, when he set out to capture Cerberus?
- A.
Zeus and Hera
- B.
Athena and Hephaestus
- C.
Athena and Hermes
- D.
Ares and Hermes
- E.
Aphrodite and Artemis
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