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    1.

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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

    3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

    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. !Min
    c. Menu
    d. Mut

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


    a. Athena
    b. Hestia
    c. !Hera
    d. Aphrodite
    8. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.
    a. !Tree
    b. Mountain
    c. Temple
    d. Castle

    9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

    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. !Eris
    c. Hades
    d. Ares

    1. 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. Standing in a lake filled with
    water he could not drink.
    d. To fell a tree that regenerated
    after every axe swing.

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


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

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

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


    a. Juno
    b. Mars
    c. !Janus
    d. Vulcan
    5. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
    a. !False
    b. True

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


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

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


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

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


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

    9. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


    a. Kabocha
    b. Nasu
    c. !Cucumbers
    d. Soba

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


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

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