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

    a. Tied to a boulder for eternity,


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

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

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

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


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

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


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

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


    a. !True
    b. False

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


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

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


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

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


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

    1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
    a. !Crete
    b. Sardinia
    c. Cyprus
    d. Sicily

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


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

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


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

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

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


    a. Loki
    b. Tyr
    c. Snotra
    d. !Jens
    6. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.
    a. True
    b. !False

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

    8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. True
    b. !False

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


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

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

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

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


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

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


    a. True
    b. !False

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


    a. Pegasus
    b. !Centaur
    c. Gorgon
    d. Minotaur
    5. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?
    a. !Greek and Roman
    b. Greek, Roman and Norse
    c. Greek and Chinese
    d. Roman and Spanish

    6. 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

    7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. !False
    b. True

    8. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
    fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
    a. !Eris
    b. Ares
    c. Artemis
    d. Hades

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

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

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