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The document contains multiple choice questions about figures and stories from various mythologies including Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, African, and Polynesian traditions. Some of the questions covered include the punishment of Sisyphus in Greek mythology, Jason leading the Argonauts, the Greek god Poseidon's Roman name and domain, and the serpent Nidhogg eating the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology.

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The document contains multiple choice questions about figures and stories from various mythologies including Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, African, and Polynesian traditions. Some of the questions covered include the punishment of Sisyphus in Greek mythology, Jason leading the Argonauts, the Greek god Poseidon's Roman name and domain, and the serpent Nidhogg eating the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology.

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

a. To fell a tree that regenerated


after every axe swing.
b. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
d. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.

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

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

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


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

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


a. True
b. !False

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


a. !Min
b. Meret
c. Menu
d. Mut
7. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?
a. !Set
b. Anhur
c. Horus
d. Ra

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

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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


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

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


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

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 Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

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


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

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


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

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


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

7. 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

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


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

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. Ares
d. Artemis

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


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

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