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1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?

a. !Crete
b. Sardinia
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus

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


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

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


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

4. 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 Dragon
d. A Lion

5. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Jupiter
b. !Vulcan
c. Mercury
d. Apollo

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


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

7. 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. False
b. !True

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

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


a. Lilith
b. Nymph
c. !Harpies
d. Mermaids

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


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

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

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


a. False
b. !True

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Alana
b. Athena
c. !Ariadne
d. Ariel

5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Bragi
c. Ymir
d. Odin

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


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

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


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

8. 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

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


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

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

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

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

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Mercury
b. Apollo
c. Jupiter
d. !Vulcan

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

5. Hera is god of...


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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


a. !True
b. False

8. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Pericles
b. Hector
c. Helen
d. !Paris

9. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


a. !The Sea
b. Sun
c. Fire
d. War

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

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