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

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

2. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. !Ariadne
b. Ariel
c. Athena
d. Alana

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

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

5. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

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

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


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

10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asmund
b. !Ask
c. Ake
d. Asger

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

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

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 Tiger
c. !A Horse
d. A Dragon

4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. !Ariadne
b. Athena
c. Alana
d. Ariel

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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. Ares
c. !Eris
d. Hades

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


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

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


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

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

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


a. Juno
b. Mars
c. !Janus
d. Vulcan
5. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
a. !False
b. True

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


a. Tartarus
b. Moros
c. Hades
d. !Thanatos

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