1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. Juno
c. Ares
d. !Mars
2. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?
a. Poseidon
b. !Zeus
c. Apollo
d. Hermes
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. !Janus
b. Vulcan
c. Juno
d. Mars
5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?
a. !The Sea
b. War
c. Fire
d. Sun
6. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
a. !False
b. True
7. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?
a. Menu
b. Meret
c. !Min
d. Mut
8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. Hawaii
c. !New Zealand
d. Fiji
9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. Balder
b. !Odin
c. Thor
d. Frigg
10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. Moros
b. Hades
c. Tartarus
d. !Thanatos
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sicily
b. !Crete
c. Cyprus
d. Sardinia
2. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?
a. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
b. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
c. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
3. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.
a. !True
b. False
4. 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 Dragon
c. A Lion
d. !A Horse
5. Who was the Roman god of fire?
a. Mercury
b. !Vulcan
c. Apollo
d. Jupiter
6. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Ceres
b. Charon
c. !Eris
d. Dysnomia
7. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. !Janus
b. Juno
c. Mars
d. Vulcan
8. 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
9. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. !Ask
b. Asmund
c. Asger
d. Ake
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. !Eris
b. Ares
c. Artemis
d. Hades
1. 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 Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Lion
d. A Tiger
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Odysseus
b. Castor
c. Daedalus
d. !Jason
3. Neptune039;s greek name was...
a. Ares
b. !Poseidon
c. Zeus
d. Apollo
4. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?
a. Enlil
b. Enki
c. Enkimdu
d. !Enkidu
5. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?
a. Pericles
b. Hector
c. Helen
d. !Paris
6. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?
a. Artagatus
b. Dyntos
c. Vulcan
d. !Hephaestus
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Wild dog
b. !Spider
c. Crocodile
d. Monkey
8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Lilith
b. Mermaids
c. !Harpies
d. Nymph
9. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Nasu
b. Soba
c. Kabocha
d. !Cucumbers
10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?
a. Thor
b. Balder
c. !Loki
d. Odin
