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

a. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a


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

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 Tiger
b. !A Horse
c. A Lion
d. A Dragon

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

4. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Hercules
c. Perseus
d. Daedalus

5. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

6. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


a. !False
b. True

7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Crocodile
b. Wild dog
c. Monkey
d. !Spider

8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Lilith
b. Mermaids
c. Nymph
d. !Harpies
9. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
a. Kohara
b. !039;Oro
c. Mui
d. Hina

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


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

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

2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Demeter
b. Athena
c. !Apollo
d. Zeus

3. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


a. False
b. !True

4. Hera is god of...


a. !Marriage
b. Agriculture
c. Sea
d. War

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

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


a. Apollo
b. !Zeus
c. Hermes
d. Poseidon
7. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False

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


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

9. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


a. Lachesis
b. Atropos
c. Clotho
d. !Narcissus

10. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. Mountain
b. !Tree
c. Temple
d. Castle

1. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


a. !Participating in cannibalism.
b. Excessive mutilation of animal
corpses.
c. Performing a ritual involving
murder.
d. Drinking the blood of many slain
animals.

2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. Ares
c. !Mars
d. Juno

3. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. False
b. !True

4. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


a. !Janus
b. Mars
c. Juno
d. Vulcan

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


a. !False
b. True

6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand

7. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. !Tree
b. Mountain
c. Castle
d. Temple

8. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?


a. Ake
b. Asger
c. Asmund
d. !Ask

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. Hades
c. Artemis
d. Ares

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. !Aristaeus
b. Autonoe
c. Carme
d. Cephisso

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