Braingle: 'Greek Mythology V - Heracles' Trivia Quiz

Most know him by his Latin name - Hercules. How well do you know this famous character from Greek Mythology?

Quiz ID:	#5736
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Category:	Literature > Mythology
Created By:	Zinovia

#1 How did Zeus seduce Heracles' mother, Alcmene?

He turned himself into an injured bird, so that she would feel sorry for him.
He came to her while he was invisible.
He manipulated her father into driving her out into some fields.
He appeared before her in the form of her husband, Amphitryon.
He sang her a song. "You and me, babe, we ain't nothing but mammals..."

#2 Heracles' first wife was Megara. She bore him three sons. What happened to them?

Hera, who still bore a grudge against Heracles, drove him mad, and he killed them.
They ran away and became circus performers, forming the first Cirque du Soleil.
They were killed by Heracles' jealous half-brother, Iphicles.
Zeus put them in the heavens as constellations to protect them from Hera.
Heracles abandoned them so that he could perform his famous twelve labors.

#3 Heracles went to the Oracle of Apollo to find out what he had to do to atone for his sins. What did the Oracle tell him?

He had to be a slave to a woman for three years.
He had to carry the world on his shoulders.
He had to perform ten labors set by his enemy, Eurystheus.
There was no way to atone for the deaths and they would burden him forever.
They revealed that Hera was the one to blame.

#4 Which of the following is one of the twelve labors that Heracles had to perform?

He had to release Prometheus from his torment.
He had to help Jason capture the golden fleece.
He had to kill the evil centaur, Nessus.
He had to clean the stables of King Augeas.
He had to hold the world upon his shoulders in Atlas' place.

#5 Which of these accomplishments did Heracles NOT take credit for?

He impregnated 50 women in one night.
He dressed in women's clothing and did a woman's chores.
He stole the girdle of the Amazon queen.
He single-handedly defeated the Hydra.
He brought Cerberus out of the Underworld without using any weapons against the beast.

#6 What terrible sin did Heracles commit that made the Oracle refuse to help him a second time?

#7 When Zeus intervened, and Apollo finally agreed to give Heracles advice, what did the Oracle tell him?

"Killin' a guest in your home? That's a paddlin'."
He had to be sold into slavery.
He had to perform twelve labors.
He had to kill the gorgon, Medusa.
He had to wrestle a giant and win.

#8 Which of the following did Heracles suffer through during the course of his life?

He was forced to wear women's clothing and do needle work.
His downfall came about by a common man, smearing his heroic name.
He was defeated in battle by a woman.
He was disowned by his father, Zeus.
He lost all of his riches and was forced to become a beggar.

Greek Mythology V - Heracles

#1 How did Zeus seduce Heracles' mother, Alcmene?

#2 Heracles' first wife was Megara. She bore him three sons. What happened to them?

#3 Heracles went to the Oracle of Apollo to find out what he had to do to atone for his sins. What did the Oracle tell him?

#4 Which of the following is one of the twelve labors that Heracles had to perform?

#5 Which of these accomplishments did Heracles NOT take credit for?

#6 What terrible sin did Heracles commit that made the Oracle refuse to help him a second time?

#7 When Zeus intervened, and Apollo finally agreed to give Heracles advice, what did the Oracle tell him?

#8 Which of the following did Heracles suffer through during the course of his life?

#9 What was the name of Heracles' last mortal wife?

#10 What object was used to kill Heracles?

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