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The document appears to be a quiz on mythology from various traditions. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about figures like Jason and the Argonauts from Greek mythology; the Roman god Vulcan; Norse mythology such as Nidhogg; and creatures like centaurs and minotaurs from Greek myths. Several questions also cover mythology from other traditions like the Maldives and Polynesia. The questions cover topics like gods, creatures, myths and stories from various mythological traditions around the world.

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The document appears to be a quiz on mythology from various traditions. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about figures like Jason and the Argonauts from Greek mythology; the Roman god Vulcan; Norse mythology such as Nidhogg; and creatures like centaurs and minotaurs from Greek myths. Several questions also cover mythology from other traditions like the Maldives and Polynesia. The questions cover topics like gods, creatures, myths and stories from various mythological traditions around the world.

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

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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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. !True
b. False

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

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


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

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

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

9. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. !Bull
b. Horse
c. Pig
d. Ox

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

1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

5. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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


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

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

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. To fell a tree that regenerated after every axe swing.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity, being pecked by birds.

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


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

3. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Athena
c. Zeus
d. Demeter

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


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

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


a. Apollo
b. !Zeus
c. Hermes
d. Poseidon
6. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Demeter
b. Hephaestus
c. !Dionysus
d. Apollo

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


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

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


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

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


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

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. !Bull
b. Pig
c. Ox
d. Horse

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