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1. 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.

2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Ares
b. !Athena
c. Apollo
d. Artemis

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

4. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

5. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. False
b. !True

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

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


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

8. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False

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


a. Nymph
b. Mermaids
c. !Harpies
d. Lilith

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

1. What is the capital of Denmark?


a. Aarhus
b. Aalborg
c. Odense
d. !Copenhagen

2. How many countries does the United States share a land border with?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 3
d. !2

3. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?


a. Caspian Sea
b. Lake Huron
c. !Lake Superior
d. Lake Michigan

4. What is the name of the peninsula containing Spain and Portugal?


a. Scandinavian Peninsula
b. European Peninsula
c. !Iberian Peninsula
d. Peloponnesian Peninsula

5. What is the name of the Canadian national anthem?


a. LeafSpangled Banner
b. O Red Maple
c. March of the Puck Drop
d. !O Canada

6. What North American tourist attraction is served by the quot;Maid of the


Mistquot; tour company?
a. Yosemite National Park
b. !Niagara Falls
c. Whistler, British Columbia
d. Disney World

7. In the 2016 Global Peace Index poll, out of 163 countries, what was the United
States of America ranked?
a. 79
b. 10
c. !103
d. 59

8. Which of these cities has a 4deg; East longitude.


a. Rio de Janero
b. !Amsterdam
c. Hong Kong
d. Toronto

9. What is the capital city of New Zealand?


a. Auckland
b. Melbourne
c. !Wellington
d. Christchurch

10. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in South East Asia are controlled by which
country?
a. Indonesia
b. Thailand
c. !India
d. Vietnam

11. Which of the following countries has a flag featuring a yellow lion wielding a
sword on a dark red background?
a. Scotland
b. Bhutan
c. !Sri Lanka
d. Kiribati

12. Only one country in the world starts with the letter Q.
a. False
b. !True

13. What city is the Terracotta Army located in?


a. Hong Kong
b. Beijing
c. Shanghai
d. !Xi039;an

1. What event marked the start of World War II?


a. !Invasion of Poland 1939
b. Invasion of Russia 1942
c. Battle of Britain 1940
d. Invasion of Normandy 1944

2. What year did the Battle of Agincourt take place?


a. 1463
b. 1422
c. !1415
d. 1401

3. In what year was the video game company Electronic Arts founded?
a. 1981
b. !1982
c. 2005
d. 1999

4. What was Genghis Khan039;s real name?


a. !Temuuml;jin
b. Temuuml;r
c. Mouml;ngke
d. Ouml;gedei

5. To what political party did Abraham Lincoln belong when elected POTUS?
a. Independent
b. Democrat
c. !Republican
d. Whig

6. What did the abbreviation quot;RMSquot; stand for in the RMS Titanic in 1912?
a. Royal Majesty Service
b. !Royal Mail Ship
c. Regulated Maelstrom Sensor
d. Regular Maritime Schedule

7. What is the historical name of Sri Lanka?


a. !Ceylon
b. Myanmar
c. Badulla
d. Colombo

8. The Panama Canal was finished under the administration of which U.S. president?
a. !Woodrow Wilson
b. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c. Herbert Hoover
d. Theodore Roosevelt

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