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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 topics like the protector of Crete in Greek mythology (Talos), the Roman god of war (Mars), the King of Gods in Greek mythology (Zeus), a minotaur being half human and half bull, and Loki being a mother in Norse mythology. The questions cover myths from cultures including Japanese, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Norse, African, and Maori.

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    1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?

    a. !Crete
    b. Sardinia
    c. Sicily
    d. Cyprus

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

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


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

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

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


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

    6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


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

    9. 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

    10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
    a. !Cucumbers
    b. Kabocha
    c. Nasu
    d. Soba

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


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

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


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

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


    a. False
    b. !True

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

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


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

    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. False
    b. !True

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


    a. Aphrodite
    b. !Hera
    c. Athena
    d. Hestia
    8. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.
    a. True
    b. !False

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

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


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

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


    a. False
    b. !True

    2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

    3. Hera is god of...


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


    a. !True
    b. False

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

    10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
    a. Ake
    b. !Ask
    c. Asmund
    d. Asger

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