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    1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures around the world. The questions cover topics like Greek, Roman, Norse, Japanese and African mythology. 2. Some of the questions ask about specific gods or creatures - such as the Greek god of peaceful deaths (Thanatos) or the Norse god with two pet crows representing thought and memory (Odin). 3. Other questions ask about myths and stories - such as the punishment of the Greek figure Sisyphus (eternally rolling a boulder up a hill) or the favorite food of the Japanese kappa water spirit (cucumbers).

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    1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures around the world. The questions cover topics like Greek, Roman, Norse, Japanese and African mythology. 2. Some of the questions ask about specific gods or creatures - such as the Greek god of peaceful deaths (Thanatos) or the Norse god with two pet crows representing thought and memory (Odin). 3. Other questions ask about myths and stories - such as the punishment of the Greek figure Sisyphus (eternally rolling a boulder up a hill) or the favorite food of the Japanese kappa water spirit (cucumbers).

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    1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures around the world. The questions cover topics like Greek, Roman, Norse, Japanese and African mythology. 2. Some of the questions ask about specific gods or creatures - such as the Greek god of peaceful deaths (Thanatos) or the Norse god with two pet crows representing thought and memory (Odin). 3. Other questions ask about myths and stories - such as the punishment of the Greek figure Sisyphus (eternally rolling a boulder up a hill) or the favorite food of the Japanese kappa water spirit (cucumbers).

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    1.

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

    2. Hera is god of...


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

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

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


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

    5. A minotaur is half human half what?


    a. Eagle
    b. Horse
    c. Cow
    d. !Bull

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


    a. !False
    b. True

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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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

    3. 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

    4. A minotaur is half human half what?


    a. !Bull
    b. Horse
    c. Eagle
    d. Cow

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

    9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


    a. Thor
    b. !Odin
    c. Frigg
    d. Balder

    10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
    quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
    a. !Thought amp; Memory
    b. War amp; Learning
    c. Power amp; Peace
    d. Sleeping amp; Waking

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


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

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

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

    4. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
    a. !Jason
    b. Daedalus
    c. Castor
    d. Odysseus

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


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

    6. A minotaur is half human half what?


    a. Cow
    b. Eagle
    c. !Bull
    d. Horse

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


    a. !False
    b. True

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


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

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

    10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
    a. !Cucumbers
    b. Soba
    c. Kabocha
    d. Nasu

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