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    This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of gods and figures from Greek, Roman, Norse, Japanese and other mythologies. Some key details covered include: Mars being the Roman god of war, Jason leading the Argonauts, Poseidon's Greek name, Eris being the goddess whose name was given to the dwarf planet Pluto, and Thor once dressing as a woman in Norse mythology. The questions cover topics like the gods of fire, death, and more across various mythological traditions.

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    1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?

    a. Juno
    b. !Mars
    c. Ares
    d. Jupiter

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


    a. False
    b. !True

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

    4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

    6. 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

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


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

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


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

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


    a. Asmund
    b. Ake
    c. !Ask
    d. Asger
    10. 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

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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


    a. True
    b. !False

    6. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


    a. Greek, Roman and Norse
    b. Roman and Spanish
    c. Greek and Chinese
    d. !Greek and Roman

    7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
    of which animal?
    a. Crocodile
    b. Wild dog
    c. Monkey
    d. !Spider
    8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
    a. Lilith
    b. Nymph
    c. !Harpies
    d. Mermaids

    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. Power amp; Peace
    c. War amp; Learning
    d. !Thought amp; Memory

    10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


    a. Tartarus
    b. Hades
    c. !Thanatos
    d. Moros

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


    a. !True
    b. False

    2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


    a. False
    b. !True

    4. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


    a. Hector
    b. !Paris
    c. Helen
    d. Pericles

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


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

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

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


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

    8. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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

    10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


    a. Moros
    b. Hades
    c. !Thanatos
    d. Tartarus

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