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1. Neptune039;s greek name was...

a. Zeus
b. Apollo
c. Ares
d. !Poseidon

2. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

3. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. Hephaestus
b. !Dionysus
c. Apollo
d. Demeter

4. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. !Hera
b. Aphrodite
c. Athena
d. Hestia

5. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. !Hephaestus
b. Artagatus
c. Vulcan
d. Dyntos

6. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


a. Minotaur
b. Pegasus
c. !Centaur
d. Gorgon

7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. Greek, Roman and Norse
b. Greek and Chinese
c. Roman and Spanish
d. !Greek and Roman

8. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Strength
b. !Victory
c. Courage
d. Honor

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. Hades
b. Ares
c. !Eris
d. Artemis

10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


a. Tartarus
b. Hades
c. Moros
d. !Thanatos

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
b. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
c. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.

2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Apollo
b. !Athena
c. Ares
d. Artemis

3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Dysnomia
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. !Eris

4. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?


a. Apollo
b. Poseidon
c. Hermes
d. !Zeus

5. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. False
b. !True

6. Rannamaari was a sea demon that haunted the people of the Maldives and had to be
appeased monthly with the sacrifice of a virgin girl.
a. !True
b. False

7. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False

8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. False
b. !True

9. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Mui
b. Hina
c. !039;Oro
d. Kohara

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Ox
b. Horse
c. Pig
d. !Bull

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. !Crete
c. Sicily
d. Sardinia

2. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?


a. Enkimdu
b. Enki
c. !Enkidu
d. Enlil

3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. !Norse
b. Egyptian
c. Hindu
d. Greek

5. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. Fiji
c. !New Zealand
d. Vanuatu
6. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. !True
b. False

7. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Mui
b. Kohara
c. Hina
d. !039;Oro

8. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


a. Nasu
b. Soba
c. !Cucumbers
d. Kabocha

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. Artemis
b. !Eris
c. Ares
d. Hades

10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


a. Hades
b. !Thanatos
c. Moros
d. Tartarus

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