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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about figures and stories from Greek, Roman, Norse, African, Japanese and Polynesian mythologies. It tests knowledge about the punishments of gods like Sysiphus and figures like Atlas. It also covers topics like the roots of the names of gods like Neptune, goddesses like Nike, and creatures like the Minotaur.

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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about figures and stories from Greek, Roman, Norse, African, Japanese and Polynesian mythologies. It tests knowledge about the punishments of gods like Sysiphus and figures like Atlas. It also covers topics like the roots of the names of gods like Neptune, goddesses like Nike, and creatures like the Minotaur.

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

    a. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a


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

    2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

    3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
    discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
    a. Ceres
    b. Charon
    c. Dysnomia
    d. !Eris

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

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

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


    a. !False
    b. True

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

    8. 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

    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. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

    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 in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
    a. Castor
    b. Daedalus
    c. Odysseus
    d. !Jason

    3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
    discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
    a. !Eris
    b. Dysnomia
    c. Ceres
    d. Charon

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


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

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


    a. !False
    b. True

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


    a. !Narcissus
    b. Atropos
    c. Clotho
    d. Lachesis
    7. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
    a. !039;Oro
    b. Mui
    c. Hina
    d. Kohara

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


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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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


    a. !True
    b. False
    5. A minotaur is half human half what?
    a. !Bull
    b. Cow
    c. Horse
    d. Eagle

    6. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


    a. True
    b. !False

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


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

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


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

    9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

    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

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