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

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

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

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


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

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

5. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. !Min
b. Meret
c. Mut
d. Menu

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


a. Hestia
b. !Hera
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena

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


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

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

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

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

2. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?


a. Enki
b. Enkimdu
c. Enlil
d. !Enkidu

3. 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. Ceres
d. Dysnomia

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

5. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

7. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
8. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. !Centaur
b. Minotaur
c. Gorgon
d. Pegasus

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


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

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

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

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


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

3. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. !Paris
b. Helen
c. Hector
d. Pericles

4. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. Menu
b. Mut
c. !Min
d. Meret

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


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

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

7. 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

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


a. False
b. !True

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


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

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

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