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    1. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?

    a. Odysseus
    b. !Jason
    c. Castor
    d. Daedalus

    2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

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


    a. !False
    b. True

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


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

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


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

    7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. !False
    b. True

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

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


    a. Asmund
    b. !Ask
    c. Asger
    d. Ake
    10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?
    a. Thor
    b. Odin
    c. Balder
    d. !Loki

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

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


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

    3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


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

    5. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
    Eurydice to the land of the living?
    a. Daedalus
    b. Perseus
    c. Hercules
    d. !Orpheus

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


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

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


    a. False
    b. !True
    8. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
    a. Hina
    b. !039;Oro
    c. Kohara
    d. Mui

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

    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. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


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

    2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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

    4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
    ash tree Yggdrasil?
    a. Bragi
    b. Odin
    c. !Nidhogg
    d. Ymir
    5. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
    a. !Janus
    b. Mars
    c. Juno
    d. Vulcan

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


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

    7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


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

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

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