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

a. To fell a tree that regenerated


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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


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

10. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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

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


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

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

4. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. Carme
c. !Aristaeus
d. Autonoe

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


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

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


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


a. Athena
b. Hestia
c. Aphrodite
d. !Hera
5. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False

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


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

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


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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


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

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

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