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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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. Odin
c. !Nidhogg
d. Ymir

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


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

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


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

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


a. Hestia
b. Aphrodite
c. !Hera
d. Athena
9. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. !Narcissus
b. Clotho
c. Lachesis
d. Atropos

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

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

2. 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 Lion
d. A Dragon

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. Egyptian
b. Greek
c. Hindu
d. !Norse
7. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
a. True
b. !False

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


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

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

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

1. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


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

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


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

4. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. False
b. !True

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

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


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

7. 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. False
b. !True

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


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

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


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

10. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Nymph
b. Mermaids
c. !Harpies
d. Lilith

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