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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about figures and myths from various mythologies including Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and others. It tests knowledge about gods/goddesses and mythical creatures like Poseidon/Neptune, Zeus, Apollo, Minotaur, Centaur, Anansi, Thor, and more. The questions cover topics like the roots of the Nike brand name and meanings of gods' pet names in Norse mythology.

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


    a. !True
    b. False

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


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

    3. 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

    4. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

    6. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


    a. Dyntos
    b. !Hephaestus
    c. Vulcan
    d. Artagatus

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


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

    8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. !False
    b. True

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

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


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

    1. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


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

    3. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
    healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
    a. !Apollo
    b. Artemis
    c. Athena
    d. Aphrodite

    4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


    a. !Norse
    b. Hindu
    c. Greek
    d. Egyptian

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


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

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

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

    8. 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

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


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

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

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