MATH: Research

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. !Crete
c. Sardinia
d. Sicily
2. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the ash tree
Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. Ymir
c. !Nidhogg
d. Bragi
3. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Hephaestus
b. Demeter
c. Apollo
d. !Dionysus
4. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?
a. Menu
b. Mut
c. !Min
d. Meret
5. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. Cow
b. Eagle
c. !Bull
d. Horse
6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
7. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. Atropos
b. Clotho
c. Lachesis
d. !Narcissus
8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Mermaids
b. Lilith
c. !Harpies
d. Nymph
9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the fairestquot;
into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Ares
b. Hades
c. !Eris
d. Artemis
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese
making and bee keeping.

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a. Autonoe
b. !Aristaeus
c. Cephisso
d. Carme
1. In what sport is a quot;shuttlecockquot; used?
a. Table Tennis
b. Rugby
c. !Badminton
d. Cricket
2. Which car company is the only Japanese company which won the 24 Hours of Le
Mans?
a. Toyota
b. Nissan
c. Subaru
d. !Mazda
3. Which male player won the gold medal of table tennis singles in 2016 Olympics
Games?
a. Vladimir Samsonov Belarus
b. Jun Mizutani Japan
c. Zhang Jike China
d. !Ma Long China
4. Which soccer team won the Copa Ameacute;rica Centenario 2016?
a. !Chile
b. Brazil
c. Argentina
d. Colombia
5. What is the oldest team in the NFL?
a. Chicago Bears
b. New York Giants
c. !Arizona Cardinals
d. Green Bay Packers
6. In Rugby League, performing a quot;4020quot; is punished by a free kick for the
opposing team.
a. !False
b. True
7. Which car manufacturer won the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans?
a. !Porsche
b. Audi
c. Toyota
d. Chevrolet
8. What is the name of Manchester United039;s home stadium?
a. !Old Trafford
b. Anfield
c. St James Park
d. City of Manchester Stadium
9. Who won the 2017 Formula One World Drivers039; Championship?
a. Sebastian Vettel
b. Nico Rosberg
c. !Lewis Hamilton

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d. Max Verstappen
10. Who won the 2011 Stanley Cup?
a. Toronto Maple Leafs
b. Montreal Canadiens
c. !Boston Bruins
d. New York Rangers
1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Zeus
b. !Apollo
c. Athena
d. Demeter
2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.
a. False
b. !True
3. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with the front
half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. !A Horse
b. A Tiger
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion
4. Who was the Roman god of fire?
a. !Vulcan
b. Mercury
c. Apollo
d. Jupiter
5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
6. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Daedalus
b. !Orpheus
c. Perseus
d. Hercules
7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?
a. Greek and Chinese
b. Roman and Spanish
c. Greek, Roman and Norse
d. !Greek and Roman
8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. False
b. !True
9. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur in
Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. !Bull
c. Ox
d. Horse
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making and bee keeping.
a. !Aristaeus
b. Autonoe
c. Carme
d. Cephisso

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