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some review of myth and various trivia
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1
Which Trojan warrior fights to protect honor, city and family?
Hector
Paris
Priam
Aeneas
2
What vehicle is used in the song Jingle Bells?
automobile
carriage
sleigh
steam engine train
3
What is the coldest place on Earth?
Vostok Research Station, Antarctica
Verkhoyansk, Russia
North Ice, Greenland
Mount McKinley, Alaska
4
This son of Zeus helps lead and encourage the Trojans in the assault.
Aeneas
Sarpedon
Perseus
Hector
5
What animal does Atalanta kill on the hunt?
Hippopotamus
Bear
Boar
Lion
6
What does young Anna asks Elsa to build?
a snowman
a sandcastle
a doll
a tree house
7
Which is
not
god / goddess who helps the Trojans in the war
Athena
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
8
Who is the wife of Hector, who begs him not to return to war?
Andromache
Alexandria
Cassandra
Helen
9
In the song, Winter Wonderland, where will the couple build a snowman?
the forest
the front yard
the meadow
the park
10
Elves originated from which mythology?
Mesopotamian
Celtic
Norse
Greek
11
In what current country is where the city of Troy was?
Croatia
Italy
Turkey
Greece
12
In the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, what gift is given on the 11th day?
pipers piping
lords a leaping
maids a milking
ladies dancing
13
How many sides does a dreidel have?
4
6
2
8
14
Which type of poem is a long narrative poem about a national hero?
sonnet
elegy
lyric
epic
15
For what celebration did Gaels and Celts burn logs decorated with holly, ivy, and pinecones?
New Year's Eve
Winter Solstice
Christmas
Thanksgiving
16
What mythical beings is Wonder Woman from?
Nerieds
Amazons
Titans
Muses
17
What is the primary goal of the Trojans in the battle in the middle of text?
To prevent the Greeks from stealing thier horse
To burn the Greek ships
To kill Menelaus
To protect the Trojan walls
18
Why does Achilles withdraw from battle?
Zeus told him to leave.
The Trojans have offered him reward to leave.
He is worried that he will die in battle.
He is insulted by Agamemnon taking Briseis.
19
How does Hera aid the Greeks?
She sends messages to Agamemnon about Zeus' plans
She openly defies Zeus and goes to the battlefield
She makes the Trojan leaders go crazy
She seduces Zeus, so Poseidon can help while Zeus sleeps.
20
Which is
not
a god or goddess who is helping the Greek side in the war?
Poseidon
Athena
Hera
Apollo
21
Who is punished by having food and drink out of reach in the Underworld?
Tantalus
Atreus
Orpheus
Bellerophon
22
Which is not one of the Greeks wounded on the battlefield?
Odysseus
Agamemnon
Diomedes
Nestor
23
Which Greek warrior is given great strength to kill many Trojans in battle?
Idomeneus
Agamemnon
Odysseus
Diomedes
24
Who offers the most beautiful goddess the golden apple?
Aphrodite
Eris
Zeus
Iris
25
When is Winter Solstace?
December 15
December 25
December 31
December 21
26
Which god punishes Minos by making his wife fall in love with a bull, producing the Minotaur?
Apollo
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
27
In the Trojan war, who is the commander of the Greek forces?
Agamemnon
Achilles
Menelaus
Odysseus
28
How many principles are there of Kwanza?
4
7
2
9
29
Who is the husband of Helen, who fights for her return?
Agamemnon
Menelaus
Achilles
Nestor
30
What is the name of Jason's ship?
The Argo
The Mayflower
The Athenian
The Daedalus
31
Who goes to the Underworld to attempt to retrieve his dead wife?
Orpheus
Cupid
Hercules
Ceyx
32
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2020 will be the year of what animal?
Rat
Tiger
Pig
Rooster
33
Which character is turned into a spider due to her hubris?
Arachne
Daphne
Niobe
Alcyone
34
How does Paris escape Menelaus?
Paris runs away and hides
Battle is halted for the day
Hector kills Menelaus
Aphrodite takes Paris off the battlefield
35
What is a figure of speech that draws comparison between two different things using the word “like or as"?
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
36
What are the names of Mrs. Larsen's cats?
Belle and Ariel
Luke and Leia
Artemis and Athena
Ginny and Luna
37
Who kills the Gorgon Medusa?
Perseus
Atalanta
Theseus
Hercules
38
How many sides does a snowflake have?
Four
Eight
Ten
Six
39
Which goddess helps Achilles, Odysseus and Diomedes in the war?
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
Hera
40
What is chinophobia the fear of?
ice skating
crowded stores
snow
trees
41
Which does
not
occur when Odysseus and Diomedes sneak into the Trojan camp?
They steal horses
They almost get killed, but escape with Athena's help.
They kill 13 Thracians
They get information from Dolon and then kill him
42
What types of bird does Zeus have?
Raven
Hawk
Eagle
Vulture
43
Athena gives super strength to which Greek warrior?
Ajax
Odysseus
Diomedes
Agamemnon
44
Which term means giving gods human qualities?
personification
anthropomorphic
hubristic
eitiological
45
Who suffers by loving his statue?
Baucis
Phaethon
Pygmalion
Orpheus
46
Who offers Paris the most beautiful woman, which starts the Trojan War?
Demeter
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
47
What is the autumn Hindu fesitival of lights that symbolises the victory of good over evil?
Navratri
Krishna Janmashtami
Holi
Diwali
48
Which goddess created seasons because of the loss of her daughter?
Hestia
Hera
Demeter
Athena
49
Who is the wise old king of Pylos who gives advice to other Greeks in The Iliad?
Nestor
Idomeneus
Agamemnon
Odysseus
50
Which bird is Hera's favorite?
Peacock
Dove
Crow
Sparrow
51
How many nights are there in Hannukah?
4
10
6
8
52
Which is
not
a way the leaders appeal to Achilles to ask for his return?
They tell of the many gifts from Agamemnon.
Phoenix illustrates the moral of waiting too long.
Ajax tell him, they can kill Agamemnon once the battle ends
They tell of the impending deaths of Greeks, using pathos.
53
In Norse myth, which god gives up an eye to gain wisdom?
Odin
Loki
Heimdall
Thor
54
Who wrote
The Iliad
?
Aescylus
Sophocles
Virgil
Homer