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

a. To fell a tree that regenerated


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

2. 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. Dysnomia
d. Ceres

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

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

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


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

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


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

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

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


a. Pegasus
b. !Centaur
c. Gorgon
d. Minotaur
9. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.
a. !False
b. True

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

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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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

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


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

9. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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


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

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

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

4. Hera is god of...


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


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

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


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

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

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