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

2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

3. 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

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

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 Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

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

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

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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

1. 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.

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

3. 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 Horse
c. A Dragon
d. A Tiger

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


a. !True
b. False

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

6. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.


a. Snotra
b. !Jens
c. Loki
d. Tyr
7. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?
a. !Hera
b. Hestia
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena

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


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

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. Kabocha
c. Nasu
d. Soba

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

2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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

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


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

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. !Eris
c. Hades
d. Artemis

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