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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. A minotaur is half human half what?

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

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

a. Hestia
b. !Hera
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a. False
b. !True

3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Daedalus
b. !Jason
c. Odysseus
d. Castor

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

5. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?

a. Thor
b. Frigg
c. !Odin
d. Balder

1. Along with Oxygen, which element is primarily responsible for the sky appearing
blue?
a. Hydrogen
b. !Nitrogen
c. Carbon
d. Helium

2. How many planets are in our Solar System?

a. Seven
b. Ten
c. Nine
d. !Eight

3. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

a. !Mitochondria
b. Ribosome
c. Nucleus
d. Redbull

4. Which psychological term refers to the stress of holding contrasting beliefs?

a. !Cognitive Dissonance
b. SplitBrain
c. FlipFlop Syndrome
d. Blind Sight
5. A comet039;s gaseous envelope which creates the tail is called what?
a. !The coma
b. The wake
c. The backwash
d. The ablative

6. Which of these is a stop codon in DNA?

a. !TAA
b. ACT
c. ACA
d. GTA

7. At what temperature does water boil?

a. !212deg;F
b. 181deg;F
c. 200deg;F
d. 178deg;F

8. Celiac Disease is a disease that effects the heart, causing those effected to be
unable to eat meat.
a. True
b. !False

9. Which planet did the quot;Viking 1quot; spacecraft send surface images of,
starting in 1976?
a. Venus
b. Jupiter
c. Saturn
d. !Mars

10. Coulrophobia is the irrational fear of what?

a. Cemeteries
b. Needles
c. !Clowns
d. Tunnels

11. What causes the sound of a heartbeat?

a. !Closure of the heart valves
b. Blood exiting the heart
c. Relaxation of the heart chambers
d. Contraction of the heart chambers