Hist Test Prep 2

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1. Who was the Roman god of fire?

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

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

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

4. 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

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


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

6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Wild dog
b. !Spider
c. Monkey
d. Crocodile

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

8. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Courage
b. !Victory
c. Strength
d. Honor
9. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. !Thanatos
b. Tartarus
c. Hades
d. Moros

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

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

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. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

5. Hera is god of...


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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

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


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

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

10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


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

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


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

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

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


a. Apollo
b. !Poseidon
c. Zeus
d. Ares
4. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?
a. Apollo
b. Hermes
c. Poseidon
d. !Zeus

5. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. !Dionysus
b. Demeter
c. Hephaestus
d. Apollo

6. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Anhur
b. Ra
c. Horus
d. !Set

7. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


a. Kabocha
b. Nasu
c. Soba
d. !Cucumbers

8. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

9. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?


a. Asmund
b. Ake
c. !Ask
d. Asger

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

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