Ancient Greece: Hercules Quiz based on Duckster's article

What was the Roman name for the mythological Greek hero Hercules?

• Ares

• Apollo

• Heracles

• Zeus

Who was Hercules' father?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Poseidon

• Hades

What did Hercules do when he was a baby and two large snakes were put into his crib?

• Ran away

• Cried loudly

• Slept peacefully

• Fought the snakes and strangled them

What did Hercules do when he accidentally killed his music teacher?

• Apologized to the teacher's family

• Stopped playing music

• Went to live in the hills

• Fled the town

What did the Oracle of Delphi advise Hercules to do to get rid of his guilt?

• Serve King Eurystheus for 10 years

• Go on a journey around the world

• Build a temple for the gods

• Fight in a war

How many labors did Hercules have to perform for King Eurystheus?

• 12

• 10

• 15

• 5

What did Hercules use to clean the Augean stables in one day?

• A river

• A broom

• A magic spell

• A vacuum cleaner

What did Hercules wear as a cloak that made him even more powerful?

• The skin of the Nemean Lion

• The Golden Fleece

• The feathers of the Stymphalian Birds

• The pelt of the Lernean Hydra

Who made a feature film called Hercules in 1997?

• Walt Disney

• Universal Pictures

• DreamWorks

• Pixar

Which book from the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians includes the story of Hercules and the Hesperides?

• The Lightning Thief

• The Battle of the Labyrinth

• The Sea of Monsters

• The Titan's Curse