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

a. !True
b. False

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

3. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

4. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Ra
b. Anhur
c. !Set
d. Horus

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


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

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


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

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

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


a. !True
b. False

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


a. Frigg
b. Thor
c. Balder
d. !Odin
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. Hades
c. Ares
d. !Eris

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

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

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


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

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


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

5. 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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

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

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

1. When was the play quot;Macbethquot; written?


a. 1628
b. 1605
c. 1723
d. !1606

2. What is the name of Broadway039;s first quot;longrunquot; musical?


a. Hamilton
b. !The Elves
c. Wicked
d. The Book of Mormon

3. Who wrote the lyrics for Leonard Bernstein039;s 1957 Brodway musical West Side
Story?
a. !Stephen Sondheim
b. Richard Rodgers
c. Oscar Hammerstein
d. Himself

4. How many plays is Shakespeare generally considered to have written?


a. 18
b. 25
c. 54
d. !37

5. In Macbeth, the eyes of what animals were used in the Witches039; cauldron?
a. !Newts
b. Squids
c. Humans
d. Sharks

6. Who serves as the speaker of the prologue in Shakespeare039;s Romeo and Juliet?
a. Montague
b. Refrain
c. Capulet
d. !Chorus

7. After England, more Shakespeare plays are set in this present day country than
in any other.
a. !Italy
b. United States
c. France
d. Greece

8. The protagonist039;s names in 039;Who039;s Afraid of Virginia Woolf039;, George


and Martha, were derived from George Washington and his wife.
a. False
b. !True

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