Quiz - 12 Labors - Hercules - Eurystheus

Ancient / Classical History

Quiz on Eurystheus, Hercules, and the Twelve Labors
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What was Hera not responsible for at the time Hercules' mother was due to give birth?
a. The goddess of childbirth crossing her legs.
b. The premature delivery of a grandson of Perseus.
c. The delayed delivery of a descendant of Zeus.
d. The delivery of Hercules before Iphicles.
What did Hercules do that did not lead to the death of the Centaur Chiron?
a. He dipped his arrow in the gall of the hydra.
b. He diverted the Alpheus and Peneus Rivers to cleanse the Augean stables.
c. He chased the centaurs away from the cave of Silenus' son Pholus.
d. He insisted on drinking the centaurs' wine.
Which deity told Hercules how to get rid of the Stymphalian birds?
a. Apollo.
b. Artemis.
c. Athena.
d. Hephaestus.
Before he murdered his children, after whom was Hercules named?
a. His father.
b. His grandfather.
c. Hera.
d. Zeus.
How many tasks did Eurystheus disqualify?
a. 5.
b. 4.
c. 3.
d. 2.