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29 Cards in this Set
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How many tasks did Hercules complete?
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12
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Who is Hercules's mother and father?
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Zeus and Alcmena
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Who helped King Eurystheus make tasks for Hercules?
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Hera
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How is Eurystheus related to Hercules?
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They are cousins
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How many years did Hercules spin yarn?
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3 years
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What was Hercules's first task?
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Hercules had to kill the lion of Nemea
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How many beasts did Hercules have to bring back alive?
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4 beasts
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How many tasks was Hercules originally supposed to do?
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10 tasks
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How many heads did the Hydra have?
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9 heads
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How did Hercules clean the stables of King Augeas?
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He re-directed two rivers, which rushed in, and soon cleaned the stables
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Which punishment had a stronger effect? The tasks or the spinning of the yarn?
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The spinning of the yarn
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Was Hercules strong?
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Yes
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King Eurystheus ruled over which place?
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The kingdom of Mycenae
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Who did Hercules spin yarn for?
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Queen Omphale of Lydia
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What obstruction did Hera send when Hercules was fighting the Hydra?
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She sent a giant crab
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What did King Eurystheus do when Hercules brought back live animals?
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He hid in urns
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Why was Hercules punished the first time?
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He went insane, thanks to Hera, and killed he children. He was punished to atone for his sins
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Why was Hercules punished the second time?
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He was insane, once again thanks to Hera, and killed many people. He once again had to atone for his sins
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What was the last task that Hercules had to complete?
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he had to bring back the three-headed dog, Cerberus, alive
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Name 1 task which Hercules completed
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POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1.Kill the Nemean lion and bring back its skin 2.Destroy the Lernean hydra 3.Capture alive the Erymanthian boar 4.Capture alive the Ceryneian stag 5.Kill the Stymphalian birds 6.Clean the Augean stables 7.Bring the Cretan bull alive into Peloponnesus 8.Obtain the horses of Diomedes 9.Steal the girdle of Hippolyta 10.Herd the cattle of Geryon 11.Obtain the apples of Hesperides. 12.Capture Cerberus |
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Name 1 task which Hercules completed
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POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1.Kill the Nemean lion and bring back its skin 2.Destroy the Lernean hydra 3.Capture alive the Erymanthian boar 4.Capture alive the Ceryneian stag 5.Kill the Stymphalian birds 6.Clean the Augean stables 7.Bring the Cretan bull alive into Peloponnesus 8.Obtain the horses of Diomedes 9.Steal the girdle of Hippolyta 10.Herd the cattle of Geryon 11.Obtain the apples of Hesperides. 12.Capture Cerberus |
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Name 1 task which Hercules completed
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POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1.Kill the Nemean lion and bring back its skin 2.Destroy the Lernean hydra 3.Capture alive the Erymanthian boar 4.Capture alive the Ceryneian stag 5.Kill the Stymphalian birds 6.Clean the Augean stables 7.Bring the Cretan bull alive into Peloponnesus 8.Obtain the horses of Diomedes 9.Steal the girdle of Hippolyta 10.Herd the cattle of Geryon 11.Obtain the apples of Hesperides. 12.Capture Cerberus |
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What happened to the Queen of Amazon?
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She was killed in a fight
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Was Zeus proud of his son?
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Yes
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What did Hercules do with the skin of the Nemean lion?
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He wore it as a shield
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Who was Alcmena the granddaughter of?
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Perseus and Andromeda
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What was Alcmena famous for?
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Her beauty and virtue
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How did Hera try and kill Hercules when he was young?
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She sent 2 spotted serpents to kill him
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What was Hercules sent to do in the mountains, as a young boy?
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He was sent to work as a shepard
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