Cerberus Quiz

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1. Who was the mother of Cerberus?

   1. Echidna
   2. Rhea
   3. Metis
   4. Leto
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   Answer: Echidna

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2. According to Hesiod, how many heads did Cerberus have?

   1. Fifty
   2. Three
   3. One hundred
   4. Ten
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   Answer: Fifty

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3. How many heads did Pindar claim Cerberus had?

   1. Fifty
   2. Three
   3. Twenty
   4. One hundred
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   Answer: One hundred

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4. What did Orpheus use to charm Cerberus and pass through the Underworld?

   1. A golden apple
   2. Music
   3. A stranglehold
   4. A honey-cake
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   Answer: Music

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5. What did the Sybil of Cumae throw at Cerberus to make him fall asleep?

   1. A drowsy potion
   2. A honey-cake
   3. A bone
   4. A golden apple
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   Answer: A honey-cake

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6. Who was the father of Cerberus?

   1. Cronus
   2. Poseidon
   3. Zeus
   4. Typhon
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   Answer: Typhon

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7. How did Heracles subdue Cerberus during his Twelfth Labour?

   1. A net
   2. A club
   3. A stranglehold
   4. A sword
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   Answer: A stranglehold

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8. What did Eurystheus do when Heracles brought Cerberus before him?

   1. Called for his guards
   2. Fainted
   3. Fled to the palace
   4. Hid in his great jar
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   Answer: Hid in his great jar

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