This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of mythology from various cultures like Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese and others. The questions cover topics like gods/goddesses and their domains, famous mythological creatures and characters, and story elements from myths. Correct answer options are highlighted.
This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of mythology from various cultures like Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese and others. The questions cover topics like gods/goddesses and their domains, famous mythological creatures and characters, and story elements from myths. Correct answer options are highlighted.
This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of mythology from various cultures like Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese and others. The questions cover topics like gods/goddesses and their domains, famous mythological creatures and characters, and story elements from myths. Correct answer options are highlighted.
This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of mythology from various cultures like Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese and others. The questions cover topics like gods/goddesses and their domains, famous mythological creatures and characters, and story elements from myths. Correct answer options are highlighted.
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1.
The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld. a. True b. !False
2. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.
a. !Jens b. Snotra c. Loki d. Tyr
3. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Demeter b. Apollo c. Hephaestus d. !Dionysus
4. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. Eagle b. Horse c. Cow d. !Bull
5. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?
a. Anhur b. Ra c. Horus d. !Set
6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape of which animal? a. Monkey b. !Spider c. Crocodile d. Wild dog
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. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.
a. True b. !False
9. 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. Hades c. !Eris d. Ares
10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?
a. Balder b. Odin c. !Loki d. Thor
1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things. a. Apollo b. Artemis c. Ares d. !Athena
2. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. !True b. False
3. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
a. True b. !False
4. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Hephaestus b. Demeter c. Apollo d. !Dionysus
5. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. Gorgon b. Pegasus c. Minotaur d. !Centaur
6. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Mermaids b. !Harpies c. Nymph d. Lilith
7. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.
a. Castle b. Mountain c. Temple d. !Tree 8. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa. a. Nasu b. Kabocha c. !Cucumbers d. Soba
9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. Thor b. Balder c. Frigg d. !Odin
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean? a. !Thought amp; Memory b. War amp; Learning c. Power amp; Peace d. Sleeping amp; Waking
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island? a. Sardinia b. Sicily c. Cyprus d. !Crete
2. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?
a. Tied to a boulder for eternity, being pecked by birds. b. To fell a tree that regenerated after every axe swing. c. Standing in a lake filled with water he could not drink. d. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.
3. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?
a. !Participating in cannibalism. b. Performing a ritual involving murder. c. Excessive mutilation of animal corpses. d. Drinking the blood of many slain animals.
4. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more? a. Athena b. Artemis c. !Apollo d. Aphrodite 5. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology? a. !Norse b. Hindu c. Greek d. Egyptian
6. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.
a. !False b. True
7. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean? a. Sleeping amp; Waking b. War amp; Learning c. Power amp; Peace d. !Thought amp; Memory
8. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asmund b. !Ask c. Asger d. Ake
9. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. Hades b. !Thanatos c. Tartarus d. Moros
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur in Greek Mythology? a. Ox b. Horse c. !Bull d. Pig
