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    The document appears to be a quiz on mythology from various cultures around the world. It asks multiple choice questions about creatures like the Hippogriff and characters from Roman, Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Polynesian and other mythologies. Some of the questions covered include the god of fire in Roman mythology (Vulcan), the serpent that eats the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology (Nidhogg), and how one transforms into a Wendigo in Algonquian folklore (through cannibalism).

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    1.

    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 Dragon
    c. A Lion
    d. !A Horse

    2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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

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


    a. !False
    b. True

    5. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


    a. !Set
    b. Ra
    c. Horus
    d. Anhur

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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

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


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

    4. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


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

    5. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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

    7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. True
    b. !False
    8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
    a. False
    b. !True

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


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

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

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


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

    2. 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

    3. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


    a. !Narcissus
    b. Clotho
    c. Lachesis
    d. Atropos

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


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

    5. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
    of which animal?
    a. !Spider
    b. Crocodile
    c. Wild dog
    d. Monkey

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

    7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. True
    b. !False

    8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


    a. False
    b. !True

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


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

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

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