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1
Which Egyptian god was often represented as a falcon, or as a man with the head of a falcon?
Thoth
Seth
Horus
Osiris
2
This individual was Zeus and Hera's son, and was known as the God of War.
Poseidon
Artemis
Ares
Apollo
3
What did ancient Egyptians keep in canopic jars?
Preserved food
Water
A mummy's internal organs
Gold and silver
4
In African mythology, Babalú-Aye is known as the God of Healing.
False
True
5
This Egyptian goddess was usually depicted as a cow, and embodied motherhood and fertility.
Amon
Bastet
Hathor
Isis
6
What is the staff carried by Hermes called?
Bow
Hammer
Caduceus
Trident
7
Mount __ is notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods.
Kommos
Ida
Penglai
Olympus
8
The Parthenon is dedicated to the Greek goddess ___.
Hestia
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
9
The Roman goddess of agriculture and grains is Ceres.
False
True
10
Who is the Hindu goddess of Wealth and Good Fortune?
Parvati
Durga
Rati
Lakshmi
11
In Greek and Roman legend, who is gifted the power to transform all that he touched into gold?
Creon
Athmas
Theseus
Midas
12
Which Greek goddess is known as the Goddess of Chance?
Cabeiri
Atropos
Chimera
Tyche
13
In Norse mythology, the name of the rainbow bridge that is the entrance to Asgard is the ___.
Bifrost
Gjallarhorn
Muspelheim
Nóatún
14
In Chinese mythology, which fruit in Xi Wangmu's garden will make one immortal?
Grapes
Peaches
Apples
Oranges
15
What is the name of this Egyptian goddess?
Nut
Isis
Hathor
Nephthys
16
In European legend, the __ is a serpentine creature who, much like the Gorgons of Greek myth, can kill with one look.
Basilisk
Medusa
Centaur
Chimaera
17
Which companion of Odin and Thor is a cunning trickster who can change his shape?
Tantalus
Aesir
Loki
Raven
18
In Greek mythology, who traveled to the land of the dead in order to find his wife?
Narcissus
Orpheus
Demosthenes
Hades
19
In Irish mythology, who was king of the Fomorians?
Bran
Buri
Bel
Balor
20
How many heads does Cerberus, the Guard of the Underworld, have?
8
3
10
5
21
__
the trickster is a West African God. He often takes the shape of a spider
.
Bumba
Anansi
Gu
Kaang
22
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
40 years
15 years
35 years
23
Myths of these half-human, half-fish creatures can be traced all the way back to ancient Babylon.
Mermaids
Faeries
Chimera
Centaurs
24
In Norse mythology, Balder is the watchman of the gods who guards the entrance to Asgard.
True
False
25
In Japanese myth, __ are people who were so wicked in their lives that they transformed into demons in the afterlife.
Mononoke
Ōkami
Nue
Oni
26
In Inuit mythology, __was a god who presided over icebergs and glaciers.
Agloolik
Nootaikok
Amaguq
Akna
27
In Greek mythology, which Titan was condemned to holding up the sky for eternity?
Phoebe
Hyperion
Helios
Atlas
28
According to Hesiod’s
Works and Days
, who possessed a vessel containing misery and evil?
Hades
Europa
Pandora
Antiope
29
Which Norse god was called the Raven God?
Loki
Odin
Thor
Frigg
30
In Chinese mythology, Caishen is the god of ___.
Love
Water
Fire
Wealth
31
Rama, one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, is the embodiment of chivalry and virtue.
False
True
32
In Greek and Roman mythology, who are the twin deities who aid shipwrecked sailors?
Pelias and Neleus
Furies
Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux)
Romulus and Remus
33
In Greek mythology, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection.
True
False
34
In Greek mythology, who drives a chariot across the sky each day?
Helios
Hermes
Ares
Hebe
35
Of these options, who is not an Egyptian god?
Anubis
Buddha
Amun
Ra
36
In Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the moon so he tumbled out of the sky.
True
False
37
One of many deities associated with the sun, the god _ was usually represented with a human body and the head of a hawk.
Anubis
Re
Khnum
Osiris
38
What is the name of this Egyptian god?
Anubis
Tutankhamun
Horus
Sekhmet
39
Saturnalia, one of the most popular Roman festivals, is dedicated to which Roman deity?
Janus
Minerva
Saturn
Fauna
40
Famous in Jewish folklore, ___ are most often depicted as beings created from inanimate matter such as clay or mud.
Cyclops
Gnomes
Oni
Golems
41
In Egyptian mythology, the goddess Isis is married to ___.
Ra
Nut
Osiris
Ma'at
42
What was Athena's sacred bird?
Crow
Eagle
Owl
Vulture
43
What is the dwelling place of the Norse gods, comparable to the Greek gods’ Mount Olympus?
Bifrost
Asgard
Alfheim
Midgard
44
Which Hindu deity wears a crescent moon and the Ganges River, and a garland of skulls and a serpent around his neck?
Shiva
Brahman
Kangra
Ravana
45
__ is the name of the place where ancient Norse heroes went after death.
Val d'Aosta
Valkyrie
Valmony
Valhalla
46
Which Egyptian god is credited with inventing hieroglyphics?
Sobek
Khepri
Hapi
Thoth
47
In Greek mythology, Themis is the Goddess of ___.
War and Violence
Wisdom and Good Counsel
Prophecy and Poetry
Love and Beauty
48
Which Greek hero was called the Tamer of Horses?
Apollo
Alexander the Great
Hector
Paris