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  "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the quiz of a show long ago. A quiz of myth and magic. Where ancient gods and heroic mortals clashed and the brought enjoyment to mankind. Only one show dared to present it all. This is the quiz about that show.
Average, 10 Qns, darthdragon, Aug 21 18
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  "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the quiz of a show long ago. A quiz of myth and magic. Where ancient gods and heroic mortals clashed and they brought enjoyment to mankind. Only one show dared to present it all. This is the quiz about that show.
Tough, 10 Qns, darthdragon, May 06 23
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  "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4    
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This is the quiz of a show long ago. A quiz of myth and magic. Where ancient gods and heroic mortals clashed and the brought enjoyment to mankind. Only one show dared to present it all. This is the quiz about that show.
Tough, 15 Qns, darthdragon, Nov 25 07
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  "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 1   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the quiz of a show long ago. A quiz of myth and magic. Where ancient gods and heroic mortals clashed and they brought enjoyment to mankind. Only one show dared to present it all. This is the quiz about that show.
Tough, 10 Qns, darthdragon, Nov 25 07
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  Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"    
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One of the best and most watched action fantasy TV shows ever. It captivated my love for myth and action. Hope it does to you too. This focuses on the first five TV specials.
Tough, 10 Qns, darthdragon, Jan 19 22
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Trivia Questions
1. Early in season 3 Salmoneus decides to open a wax museum featuring the horrors of the world, many of which Hercules has battled. One of the exhibits wasn't a mere waxwork and came to life. What classic monster battled Hercules?

From Quiz "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3

Answer: Mummy

The episode entitled "Mummy Dearest" was one of the first to stray outside the typical Greek themes of the show. Some of the creatures from the Hercules/Xena universe on display included the Minotaur, Proteus, Bacchus, Echinda, Orpheus and the Cyclops.

2. In the first episode of season two, one of the most dashing and beloved re-occurring guest stars made his debut. His first actions lead to Ioalus being placed on trial for his life. What is the name of this rogue?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2

Answer: Autolycus

Autolycus was the self titled King of Thieves. He was rare in that he was an unabashed criminal and scoundrel, but was never seen as a villain. He was played by the charismatic Bruce Campbell both here and on "Xena". This also marked the first appearance of the aspiring lawyer and love interest of Ioalus, Dirce.

3. In the first TV special, "Hercules and the Amazon Women," what actress, famous for another supernatural role, played Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Roma Downey

Roma Downey would go on to play Tess on the much beloved series "Touched by an Angel" shortly after this part. In the actual mythology, Hercules encountered Hippolyta on one of his labors and she willingly gave up the magical girdle he came for after falling in love with him.

4. In the episode "Green-Eyed Monster" Aphrodite's jealousy leads to love blossoming between two characters. What classic love story does this episode relate?

From Quiz "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3

Answer: Eros and Psyche

Eros is the son of Aphrodite and encounters Psyche due to Aphrodite's jealousy of her. She orders Eros to make Psyche fall in love with someone quite disgusting but Eros falls in love with psyche instead. The title refers to not only the concept of jealously but that Eros has a curse that actually changes him into that if he loves a mortal. Ultimately Aphrodite accepts their union and makes Psyche a god so they can be together. The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is similar to Pinocchio in that both creators want their perfect creations to come alive. Both Hero and Leander and Pyramus and Thisbe are believed to have influenced Shakespeare's masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet". In the end of both a mistaken death of one lover leads to both deaths in the end.

5. Which actor/actress, who would later go on to have a reoccurring character in the 'Hercules' universe, did not play another character during the five original made for TV specials?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Kevin Smith

Lucy Lawless played Lysia in "Hercules and the Amazon Women" and went on to play Xena. Renee (Gabrielle) and Robert (Salmoneus) both appeared in "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" as Deianaira (not to be confused with the Deianaira who would marry Hercules) and Waylan respectively. The woman who played the queen in "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" would also go onto play Alcemene, Hercules's mother in the show. Kevin Smith would play Ares.

6. The episode "Web of Desire" is based around the story of Arachne the spider-woman. But it also introduces a new female supporting character that would go on to be a series regular for much of the rest of the run. Who is that character?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Nebula

Callisto, Varia and Alti were re-occurring characters from the spin-off "Xena Warrior Princess". Nebula was played by Gina Torres and would be a semi-regular love interest of sorts for Iolaus and later a regular companion of Hercules.

7. The episode "The Other Side" revolved around the kidnapping of one god by another. Persephone was the kidnapped god, but who was her kidnapper?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2

Answer: Hades

This was a very accurate retelling of the classic myth (minus Hercules's involvement). Just like in the myth, her mother Demeter withholds spring from Earth until her daughter is returned and ultimately a compromise is reached where Persephone is shared between Hades and Demeter in joint custody each getting 6 months of the year.

8. In addition to incorporating Greek mythology the show often utilized Greek drama as well. In "The Road to Calydon," a character from the "Oedipus" trilogy makes the first of many guest appearances. Who was it?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 1

Answer: Tiresias

In the tale of "Oedipus," it is Tiresias that informs him that he is the one who has brought down the gods anger by unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother. Although this was his most prominent characterization he would show up as a bearer of bad fortune in many tales.

9. In the second special, "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom," what ancient civilization is referred to in the title?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Troy

The kingdom became lost because the king was unwilling to sacrifice his daughter to Hera. The story is set some time before the events that led to the Trojan war as revealed in later episodes.

10. Hercules's spin off, "Xena:Warrior Princess", stole a lot of Hercules' characters for use in her early seasons. In the episode "Surprise" Hercules returned the favor by returning what villain from the dead to destroy Hercules?

From Quiz "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3

Answer: Callisto

The episode revolves around the friends and family of Hercules trying to give him a surprise party. Guests include Ioalus, Falafel, Alcemene and his brother Iphicles(in his last appearance before Kevin Smith assumed the role of Ares). Callisto poisons all the guests inside forcing Hercules to accompany here to the tree of life in order to cure them. Callisto has an ulterior motive as well, she hopes to gain immortality by eating from the tree.

11. In "Cast a Giant Shadow" Typhon, husband of Echidna, is introduced. Hera has imprisoned him in a rock in order to drive Echidna insanely angry. When Hercules frees him, approximately how many years has he been trapped for?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2

Answer: 100

The gentle giant Typhon of the show bears absolutely no resemblance to the one of myth. The myth tells of him as a monster with a lower body composed of tentacles and hundreds of fire breathing snake like hands. He led an uprising against the Olympian and was buried under Mount Etna.

12. What sexy actress assumed the part of Deianeira, Hercules's future wife, in "Hercules and the Circle of Fire"?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Tawny Kitaen

Tawny is perhaps best know for her time dating Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale and Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby and co-hosting "America's Funniest People" with Dave Coulier. When the regular series commenced, she was written out but she popped up a few more times in the afterlife to deliver messages to Hercules.

13. "Two Men and a Baby" saw the return of Nemesis and she came bearing a child of great power. She came Hercules for protection, as Ares and Discord wanted to steal her son. Who was the father of that child?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Ares

Dahak had a child with Gabrielle named Hope who was more a regular on "Xena Warrior Princess", though making a few appearances on this show. Hercules initially believes it is his child as Nemesis tells him that, but the truth comes out that Evander is the son of Ares. This explains his powers being the son of two gods. Evander would play a role later on during the fall of the gods storyline.

14. In the episode "Encounter" Hercules meets the Golden Hind and falls in love with her human half. By what name does the human half go?

From Quiz "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3

Answer: Serena

The actress, Sam Jenkins, who played Serena had had a previous role as another character who was "married" to Hercules. In the episode "Prince Hercules" she pretended to be the wife of an amnesiac Hercules in a plot for Hera. Evidentially all these parts prepared her for the real thing as Sam would go on to marry Kevin Sorbo in real life.

15. When fire begins to vanish around the world in "Hercules and the Circle of Fire", what godly being does Hercules first pay a visit to in order to find out what happened?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Prometheus

Prometheus was a Titan who defied the Olympian gods and stole fire to give to humans in Greek myth. For this crime, he was chained to a rock and had his organs pecked out each day by buzzards. In the myth, he was eventually rescued by Hercules. In the show, he was shown as frozen alive by Hera after the fire was taken.

16. One of the series regulars decided to see how the other half lived and went drag for a couple of episodes. In "...And Fancy Free" and "Men in Pink," which actor played the Widow Twanky, the effeminate dance coach?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst claims to have based the character on his own mother. In "...And Fancy Free" Twanky acted as a dance coach to Hercules after he enters into a dance contest to help a girl, despite the fact that he has no idea how to dance. In "Men in Pink," Twanky returns as the manager of a female burlesque show that Salmoneus and Autolycus hide out in after being falsely accused of killing the king.

17. The episode "Once a Hero" revolves around a washed up hero and his quest back to respectability. What mythological hero was this?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2

Answer: Jason

Jason (of the Argonauts fame) has become a shell of himself since his wife was killed. Ironically it is on a quest to reclaim the Golden Fleece that he regains his former self and reemerges as a strong confidant and courageous man.

18. In the fourth special, "Hercules in the Underworld," Hercules is challenged by a murderous fighter named Eryx the boxer. What monstrous pro wrestler went down in that role?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Jorge Gonzalez

Jorge Gonzalez was a 7'7" basketball player turned wrestler who appeared under the names El Gigante (WCW) and Giant Gonzalez (WWF). Due to knee problems, he was forced out of the physical sports and eventually had to retire even from acting.

19. Starting in "Men in Pink" and culminating in a later episode, Autolycus shows a more human side and develops feelings for someone. What is the sweet sounding name of this bubbly dancing girl?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Cupcake

The part of Cupcake was played by Lacey Kohl. Initially, she was played as very ditsy. Autolycus in his drag disguise learns the ways to her heart in order to seduce her. Later in "My Fair Cupcake," we see she is actually quite intelligent and learned. Autolycus plans to use her in order to steal a diamond but realizes that he has real feelings for her just in time for her to be swept away by a prince.

20. "Let the Games Begin" is the story of the first Olympic games. It had events like the dash, the javelin and archery. It also had what other symbol that is commonly associated with the modern games?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2

Answer: torch

The torch was originally a grill used by Falafel for food, but Salmoneus has a brainstorm. Instead of medals, the victors were to be crowned with a ring of laurel much like the first Olympic athletes.

21. Although Hera troubles Hercules throughout the specials, she never makes an actual physical appearance. What is the only part of Hera ever seen?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: eyes

Her eyes often appear in the sky accompanied by a scree-scree sound. The sound is an amped up cry of a peacock, which is her godly symbol.

22. In order to raise money for charity, Hercules poses nude for artists despite his better judgment at the behest of Salmoneus. What painting master was not among the characters parodied in the episode?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Vincent Van Gogh

Each artist puts Hercules in a pose reminiscent of the artist's most famous work. Additional entrants include one who who sculpts "The Ponderer", an August Rodan homage, Xerox an artist who merely copies the guy next to him and the eventual winner a little girl with a small hand made drawing. Atalanta, after which the episode gets its name, makes a life size bronze sculpture of Hercules but does not enter it in order to hide her feelings for Hercules. It is animated and causes all sorts of trouble for which Hercules is blamed. Ultimately it sacrifices its existence to save Atalanta.

23. In the episode "Reign of Terror" Hercules returns to the site of one of his famous Labors. Which labor is revisited when he goes to confront an insane ruler?

From Quiz "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3

Answer: Augean stables

His only encounter with Hippolyta occurred in the early movie "Hercules and the Amazon Women" and there was no girdle involved. In this episode the king's insanity causes him to do things that are not the best for his people. He believes he is Zeus at the time and Hera uses this to her advantage by giving him powers and convincing him to kill Hercules. By the end of the episode the king is cured of this insanity but now believes he is the sea voyager Ulysses.

24. One of the more important characters in advancing the plot during the specials was Hercules's father Zeus. What Academy Award winning actor played the role of the lovable lothario?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: Anthony Quinn

Quinn won twice as Best Supporting actor first in 1952 for "Viva Zapata" and again in 1956 for "Lust for Life". He would reprise his role on the series, but in a much more limited basis.

25. The final special, "Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur," was half clip show/half new footage. One of the clips shown was a reminiscence of Ioalus. What made this clip strange in it usage?

From Quiz Myth and Legend "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

Answer: The action had been altered to not exist

Ioalus is reminiscing about past adventures and a clip is shown of Hercules and Ioalus fighting the Amazons from the first movie. The problem was that at the end of the fight Ioalus was killed and later in the movie Hercules asks Zeus to turn back time to prevent the death of Ioalus as well as a number of other innocent people. This boon is granted and Hercules opts not to go on the quest to the Amazon village that starts it all. Because of this, Iaolus could not possibly have know about this event as it never happened.

26. The show has always been good at finding great talents before they became big and in the season three finale "Atlantis" it happened again. What was the name of this attractive future sci-fi star?

From Quiz "Hercules the Legendary Journeys" Season 3

Answer: Claudia Black

Claudia went on to play Aeryn Sun on "Farscape" and Vala Mal Doran on "Stargate SG-1". In the episode she played the characters of Cassandra who, like her mythological counterpart, was cursed with the ability to foretell the future but no one would believe her. She saw the destruction of Atlantis but was mocked for telling people. In the end she was the only survivor of the island as she sailed off with Hercules and a number of sailors who had been imprisoned as slaves.

27. In "The Power," a mortal named Deon learns he has the power to compel people to do whatever he asks of them. This power is due to his half godly parentage. What god/goddesses had a one night stand to produce him?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 2

Answer: Aphrodite

Deon is torn between a desire to do good and his dreams of adventure and glory. Ultimately though, through a bond he develops with his cousin Hercules he makes the decision to use his power for the cause of good.

28. In the city of Tantalus, bodies of the dead are being stolen on both sides of a civil conflict. Which god is behind these disappearances in order to prolong the conflict?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 1

Answer: Ares

He stole the bodies with a two-fold purpose. First, he made each side believe the other side were the grave robbers and secondly it allowed him to feed his hell-hound Graegus. The more he ate, the larger he got till even Hercules would have been unable to stop him.

29. Two episodes of the season revolve around Hercules and his adventures with a pig named Catherine. They each get time to see life as the other does. What regular actress on the show provided the voice and later body for Catherine?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Alexandra Tydings

In "Porkules," both Hercules and Catherine are pigs and Hercules frees Catherine from a butcher. At the end of the episode he agrees to take her back to her home, from which she had run away. Then in the follow-up "One Fowl Day" Aphrodite grants Catherine her wish to be human. Although she initially likes the world of man she misses her animal friends and the simpler life she led. She asks to be returned to her pig state and is.

30. In the second part of the season finale, "Top God", Hercules recalls a time before when he had wanted to get to know Zeus. Because of this desire he became involved with what trouble-making god?

From Quiz "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" Season 4

Answer: Apollo

Hercules got his first taste of true godhood here as Apollo gave him ambrosia. Later on he realizes what a jerk Apollo is for the way he treats humans and asks for Zeus to remove his godhood.

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