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1. Neptune039;s greek name was...

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

2. 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. !Eris
d. Dysnomia

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


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

4. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


a. !The Sea
b. War
c. Fire
d. Sun

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


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

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


a. Kohara
b. !039;Oro
c. Mui
d. Hina
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. !Victory
b. Honor
c. Courage
d. Strength

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


a. False
b. !True

2. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. A Lion
b. A Dragon
c. !A Horse
d. A Tiger

3. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


a. Sun
b. War
c. !The Sea
d. Fire

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


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

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


a. !False
b. True

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

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


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

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


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

9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Hades
b. !Eris
c. Artemis
d. Ares

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

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


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


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

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


a. True
b. !False

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


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

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


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

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

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


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

10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


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

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