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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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

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. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. !Odin
b. Balder
c. Frigg
d. Thor

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

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


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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

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. Aphrodite
b. !Apollo
c. Artemis
d. Athena

5. 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

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

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

9. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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

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

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

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


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

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

5. 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

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


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

7. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

8. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


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

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