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

a. !True
b. False

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 Dragon
c. !A Horse
d. A Lion

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

4. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. !True
b. False

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

6. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Perseus
b. !Orpheus
c. Daedalus
d. Hercules

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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 Horse
b. A Tiger
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion

3. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Perseus
b. !Orpheus
c. Hercules
d. Daedalus

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

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


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

7. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Mermaids
b. Lilith
c. Nymph
d. !Harpies
8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. False
b. !True

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. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Autonoe
b. Carme
c. Cephisso
d. !Aristaeus

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. Sardinia
c. Sicily
d. !Crete

2. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


a. Excessive mutilation of animal
corpses.
b. !Participating in cannibalism.
c. Drinking the blood of many slain
animals.
d. Performing a ritual involving
murder.

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

4. Hera is god of...


a. Agriculture
b. Sea
c. War
d. !Marriage

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


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

6. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. False
b. !True

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


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

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. !True
b. False

9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. War amp; Learning
d. Power amp; Peace

10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Ake
b. Asger
c. Asmund
d. !Ask

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