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

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

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

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


a. !True
b. False

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

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


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

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

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


a. !True
b. False

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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


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

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


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

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

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


a. Tyr
b. Snotra
c. Loki
d. !Jens

5. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


a. Minotaur
b. Gorgon
c. Pegasus
d. !Centaur
7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?
a. Greek and Chinese
b. Greek, Roman and Norse
c. !Greek and Roman
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. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand

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

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. Ox
c. !Bull
d. Horse

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