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    1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?

    a. Demeter
    b. Zeus
    c. Athena
    d. !Apollo

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

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

    4. 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 Horse
    c. A Lion
    d. A Dragon

    5. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


    a. Alana
    b. !Ariadne
    c. Athena
    d. Ariel

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

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


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

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


    a. Anhur
    b. !Set
    c. Horus
    d. Ra
    9. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
    a. Pegasus
    b. Minotaur
    c. Gorgon
    d. !Centaur

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


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

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


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

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

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


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

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


    a. True
    b. !False

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


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

    6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

    3. Hera is god of...


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

    4. 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. False
    b. !True

    5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


    a. Fire
    b. War
    c. !The Sea
    d. Sun

    6. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


    a. !False
    b. True

    7. 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

    8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. !False
    b. True

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


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

    10. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


    a. !Tree
    b. Temple
    c. Mountain
    d. Castle

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