12 Labors of Hercules

Question 1

Who advised Hercules to ask Atlas to streak the golden apples of Hesperides

Answer 1

Promethus

Question 2

Eurystheus had originally given Hercules this many labors to complete, but as some of them were disqualified by Eurystheus, he gave Hercules more labors to complete.

Answer 2

10

Question 3

Hercules asked this God of the underworld if he could take the Cerberus to the surface. He agreed, only if Hercules could restrain the breast with his bare hands and no weapons

Answer 3

Hades

Question 4

In his 11th labor, Hercules had to steal apples from this garden.

Answer 4

Hesperides

Question 5

In the 4th task, Hercules had to bring the wild boar living in which mountain, which is also a region sacred to the goddess of the hunt Artemis

Answer 5

Mount Erymanthos

Question 6

In this 1st task, Hercules was able to use his brute strength and clever bravery to choke this creature and bring the skin to Eurystheus

Answer 6

Nemean Lion

Question 7

In this 6th task, Hercules had to defeat which birds that devoured humans, had beaks made of bronze, feathers were sharp and metallic and could be thrown against their prey, while their dung was poisonous

Answer 7

Stymphalian Birds

Question 8

In this 7th task, Hercules needed to capture this creature that Pasiphae fell in love with, and became impregnated by, eventually giving birth to the Minotaur

Answer 8

Cretan Bull

Question 9

On which island did Hercules travel to retrieve the cattle of Geryon?

Answer 9

Erytheia

Question 10

On his way home, Hercules encountered these 2 gods and had to explain his reason for apprehending the deer

Answer 10

Apollo and Artemis

Question 11

This 9-headed serpent lived in a swamp of the town of Lerna that is terrifying the area

Answer 11

Lernean Hydra

Question 12

This creature couldn’t be killed with mortals’ weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attack. Its claws were sharper than mortals’ swords and could destroy any strong armor

Answer 12

Nemean Lion

Question 13

This creature had poisonous breath and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly and it also has an immortal head that couldn’t be killed

Answer 13

Lernean Hydra

Question 14

This creature took the form of an enormous female deer, larger than a bull, with golden antlers like a stag, hooves of bronze or brass, and a “dappled hide”, that “ excelled in swiftness of foot” and snorted fire

Answer 14

Golden Hind/Ceryneian Hind

Question 15

This goddess suggested to Eurystheus that he order Hercules to fulfill 12 impossible labours.

Answer 15

Hera

Question 16

This nephew of Hercules helped him to kill the nine-headed Hydra.

Answer 16

Iolaus

Question 17

This queen was a leader of a tribe of warriors and had a leather belt that was given to her by Ares, as she was the best warrior among all of the Amazons

Answer 17

Queen Hippolyta

Question 18

This son of Ares and Cyrene who lived on the shores of the black sea trained mares in his village to eat human flesh.

Answer 18

King Diomedes of Thrace

Question 19

What 2 main rivers did Hercules reroute to rush through the stables and flush out the waste?

Answer 19

Alpheus and Peneus

Question 20

When Hercules approached King Augeas, he offered to clean the stables in one day and asked for what fraction of his cattle in return?

Answer 20

1/10

Question 21

Which creature did Hercules had to capture to complete his twelfth and final task?

Answer 21

Cerberus

Question 22

Which son of sun-god Helios, and King of the Epeians in Elis had a stable with more than 1,000 cattles

Answer 22

King Augeas

Question 23

While Hercules was trying to obtain the Belt of Hippolyta, this goddess disguised as an Amazon warrior and told the tribe that Hercules was there to kill Queen Hippolyta

Answer 23

Hera

Question 24

While trying to do the 8th task, this companion of Hercules was killed by one of the mares. Hercules then established the city of Abdera in his honor

Answer 24

Abderus

Question 25

While trying to kill the Erymanthian Boar, this friend of Hercules killed himself by dropping a poisoned arrow on his foot.

Answer 25

Pholos

Question 26

Who granted Hercules permission to take the Cretan bull away from the city of Crete?

Answer 26

King Minos

Question 27

Who visited Hercules and gave him a noise-making clapper?

Answer 27

Athena