MATH: Test

1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Athena
c. Zeus
d. Demeter
2. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?
a. Apollo
b. Poseidon
c. Hermes
d. !Zeus
3. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?
a. Athena
b. Alana
c. Ariel
d. !Ariadne
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the ash tree
Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. !Nidhogg
c. Bragi
d. Odin
5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?
a. Sun
b. Fire
c. War
d. !The Sea
6. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
a. True
b. !False
7. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Apollo
b. !Dionysus
c. Demeter
d. Hephaestus
8. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?
a. Menu
b. Mut
c. !Min
d. Meret
9. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. Gorgon
b. Minotaur
c. !Centaur
d. Pegasus
10. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it under
a long white cloud?

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a. !New Zealand
b. Vanuatu
c. Fiji
d. Hawaii
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. Sicily
c. !Crete
d. Cyprus
2. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?
a. Excessive mutilation of animal corpses.
b. !Participating in cannibalism.
c. Drinking the blood of many slain animals.
d. Performing a ritual involving murder.
3. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Demeter
c. Zeus
d. Athena
4. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?
a. Enlil
b. Enki
c. Enkimdu
d. !Enkidu
5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
6. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. Juno
b. !Janus
c. Vulcan
d. Mars
7. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. !Bull
b. Cow
c. Horse
d. Eagle
8. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?
a. Athena
b. Hestia
c. Aphrodite
d. !Hera
9. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?
a. Vulcan
b. Artagatus
c. !Hephaestus
d. Dyntos
10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?

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a. Ake
b. Asmund
c. Asger
d. !Ask
1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things.
a. !Athena
b. Ares
c. Apollo
d. Artemis
2. 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 Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Lion
d. A Tiger
3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for discord
on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Dysnomia
c. Charon
d. Ceres
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
5. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. !Apollo
b. Artemis
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena
6. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.
a. !Jens
b. Tyr
c. Loki
d. Snotra
7. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?
a. Hestia
b. Athena
c. !Hera
d. Aphrodite
8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.
a. True
b. !False
9. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. False
b. !True
10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. !Odin
b. Thor

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c. Balder
d. Frigg

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