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

a. Standing in a lake filled with


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

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


a. False
b. !True

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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

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

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


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

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


a. True
b. !False

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


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

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


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

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

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

8. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. !Eris
b. Ares
c. Artemis
d. Hades

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

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

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


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

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

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


a. Poseidon
b. !Zeus
c. Hermes
d. Apollo
5. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. !True
b. False

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

8. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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

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

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