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Hercules Cacus and Achelaus

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  • Q1
    Which author tells the story of Hercules and Cacus?
    Virgil
    Ovid
    Homer
    30s
  • Q2
    On which hill in future Rome was Cacus living?
    Paletine
    Aventine
    Capitoline
    30s
  • Q3
    Who was Cacus's father
    Vulcan
    Pluto
    Jupiter
    30s
  • Q4
    What has Cacus stolen belonging to Hercules?
    Cattle
    Boar
    Apples
    30s
  • Q5
    During which myth does the story of Cacus take place?
    Mares of Diomedes
    Stymphalian birds
    Cattle of Geryon
    30s
  • Q6
    Why cannot Hercules get into Cacus's cave?
    Cacus is guarding it outside
    cannot see it due to the smoke
    it is blocked by a boulder
    30s
  • Q7
    What does Hercules do when he can't get through the entrance
    sets fire to the cave
    throws rocks from above
    challenges Cacus to come out.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which Greek hero told the story of Hercules and Achelous
    Diomedes
    Perseus
    Theseus
    30s
  • Q9
    Who were Hercules and Achelous fighting over?
    Alcmene
    Nessus
    Hippolyte
    Deianira
    30s
  • Q10
    How does Alcheous criticise Hercules Labours
    says he had help from the gods
    says they were his own fault
    says they were easy
    30s
  • Q11
    What does Achelous change into first in the fight?
    snake
    fire
    river
    bull
    30s
  • Q12
    Why does Hercules laugh at Achelous when he changes into a snake?
    he easily defeated the hydra which was much worse
    the snake was small
    it is a cowards way of fighting
    30s
  • Q13
    What does Achelous change into after the snake?
    water
    fire
    bull
    30s
  • Q14
    How does he defeat Achelous as bull?
    stuns it with his club
    strangles it
    chops off the horn
    30s
  • Q15
    What kind of creature was Nessus
    lapith
    satyr
    centaur
    30s

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