Chapter 9-12: Heroes Before the Trojan War (Edith Hamilton)

What type of shield did Perseus use to defeat Medusa?

• Bronze

• Silver

• Mirrored

• Wooden

What item did Ariadne give Theseus to help him escape the labyrinth?

• Map

• Ball of thread

• Compass

• Lantern

Where was Hercules born?

• Athens

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Corinth

Who was Hercules' father?

• Apollo

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hades

What creature did Hercules fight in his second labor?

• Hydra

• Cerberus

• Chimera

• Minotaur

What type of animal did Hercules capture in his fourth labor?

• Boar

• Bull

• Stag

• Lion

What type of animal was captured in Hercules' seventh labor?

• Bull

• Lion

• Boar

• Deer

Who was the Amazon queen whose girdle Hercules had to get?

• Hippolyta

• Penthesilea

• Antiope

• Otrera

Atalanta declared she would marry whoever could beat her in a __________.

• wrestling match

• foot race

• archery contest

• sword fight

Who were the parents of Perseus?

• Zeus and Hera

• Zeus and Danae

• Acrisius and Danae

• Acrisius and Hera