MATH: Quiz

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Cyprus
d. Sicily
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. !Jason
b. Odysseus
c. Castor
d. Daedalus
3. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. Cow
b. Horse
c. !Bull
d. Eagle
4. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?
a. Athena
b. Aphrodite
c. Hestia
d. !Hera
5. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.
a. True
b. !False
6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it under
a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. Fiji
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand
7. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. !Cucumbers
b. Nasu
c. Soba
d. Kabocha
8. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. Balder
b. !Odin
c. Thor
d. Frigg
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. !Eris
b. Ares
c. Hades
d. Artemis
10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?

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a. !Loki
b. Thor
c. Balder
d. Odin
1. Which country inside the United Kingdom does NOT appear on its flag, the Union Jack?
a. Ireland
b. Isle of Wight
c. Scotland
d. !Wales
2. Which is the largest city in Morocco?
a. Sale
b. Rabat
c. !Casablanca
d. Fes
3. All of the following are townsvillages in the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati EXCEPT:
a. London
b. Rungata
c. !Urutora
d. Washington
4. The World Health Organization headquarters is located in which European country?
a. United Kingdom
b. !Switzerland
c. France
d. Belgium
5. What is the capital of British Columbia, Canada?
a. Hope
b. Vancouver
c. !Victoria
d. Kelowna
6. What is Canada039;s largest island?
a. !Baffin Island
b. Prince Edward Island
c. Newfoundland
d. Vancouver Island
7. What is the smallest country in the world?
a. Maldives
b. !Vatican City
c. Malta
d. Monaco
8. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
a. False
b. !True
9. Where is the quot;Sonoran Desertquot; located?
a. South America
b. Asia
c. Africa
d. !North America
10. Colchester Overpass, otherwise known as quot;Bunny Man Bridgequot;, is located
where?

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a. !Fairfax County, Virginia
b. Braxton County, Virgina
c. Lemon Grove, California
d. Medford, Oregon
1. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.
a. False
b. !True
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. !Jason
b. Daedalus
c. Odysseus
d. Castor
3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for discord
on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Ceres
b. Dysnomia
c. !Eris
d. Charon
4. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?
a. Hermes
b. Poseidon
c. Apollo
d. !Zeus
5. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. !Centaur
b. Gorgon
c. Pegasus
d. Minotaur
6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it under
a long white cloud?
a. !New Zealand
b. Fiji
c. Hawaii
d. Vanuatu
7. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Mermaids
b. !Harpies
c. Lilith
d. Nymph
8. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.
a. !Tree
b. Mountain
c. Temple
d. Castle
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and quot;Muninnquot;.
What do their names mean?
a. Power amp; Peace
b. War amp; Learning
c. Sleeping amp; Waking

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d. !Thought amp; Memory
10. 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. Artemis
c. !Eris
d. Hades

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