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1
What is the deadliest animal in European mythology?
Gorgon
Chimera
Gods
Basilisk
2
What is the fish or salmon associated with in Irish mythology?
Money
Knowledge
Marriage
Death
3
In Greek mythology, what creature has the body of a human and the head of a bull?
Minotaur
Hydra
Cyclops
Kraken
4
Kissing under the mistletoe originated from which European mythology?
German
Roman
Greek
Norse
5
Spirit in Northern European mythology that torments and suffocates sleepers
Mara
Wendigo
Incubus
Succubus
6
What "ight" is supernatural entity in European mythology often depicted as a fairy-like creature or an ethereal entity?
Sporophyte
Sprite
7
from which european mythology do we get Jason and the argonauts?
Greek
French
Spanish
German
8
What does the unicorn traditionally symbolize in European mythology?
Aggressiveness
Destruction
Wisdom
Purity and chastity
9
Thor originates from which mythology?
Norse
Aztec
Mayan
Greek
10
Roman Mythology especially effected European...
Art
Government
Food
Politics
11
Flood myths appear only in Mesopotamian mythology and history.
True
False
12
In European mythology, which of these is an archaic term for a supernatural being?
Wight
Gray
Blak
Blew
13
Dragons appear in both European and ________ mythology.
Chinese
Egyptian
Norse
Greek
14
According to Greek mythology, why was the world in chaos after it was created?
Humans went against the orders of the gods
Monsters such as Titans roamed the earth
The gods fought amongst themselves
There was no leader to guide the gods
15
Native American is tribal mythology with European literary forms such as the novel or short story
False
True
16
In Greek mythology, who killed the Gorgon?
Hercules
Perseus
Chuck Norris
Achiles
17
A fire-breathing reptilian creature, often depicted guarding treasures or battling knights in European mythology.
Basilisk
Hydra
Dragon
Wyvern
18
In European mythology, which is the archaic term for a supernatural being?
Blak
Blew
Gray
Wight
19
In Norse mythology, auroras were believed to be caused by the reflections of:
Waterfalls
Spirits
Shields of warriors
Thunder gods
20
In Greek mythology, King Midas gained the power to turn everything that he touched into....
Gold
Diamond
Silver
Chocolate
21
Who is considered the father of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology?
Aristotle
Zeus
Plato
Athena
22
In Irish mythology, a _____ , is a female spirit who announces the death of a family member.
tumuli
banshee
kurgan
dolmen
23
The evil companion of St Nicholas in central european mythology is named...
Krampus
Stonkus
Flumpus
Bumpus
24
In Greek mythology, who was Zeus' wife?
Hera
Aphrodite
Hestia
Artemis
25
How is the dragon different in Chinese mythology than European?
The Chinese dragon is considered good and powerful instead of evil.
The Chinese dragon is seen as weak instead of strong.
European dragons were seen as the ancestors of king but not in China.
No difference. Dragons are the same in both cultures.
26
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the godess of what?
Speed
Love
War
Luck
27
Which European country had Greek mythology?
Georgia
Macedonia
Moldova
Greece
28
In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of the sun?
Isis
Thoth
Ra
Sobek
29
What is Cupid often depicted as in classical art and mythology?
A wise philosopher
A mighty warrior with a sword
A playful jester
A winged cherub with arrows
30
In Greek mythology, which God is the ruler of the sea?
Poseidon
Triton
Oceanus
Neptune
31
Which is a feature that Greek mythology inherited from Indo-European religion?
creation of humans from trees
dominance of a sky-god
slaying of the Leviathan
32
According to Greek Mythology, who created the world?
Mother Earth
God
Zeus
Hades
33
Who is considered the father of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology?
Athena
Zeus
Aristotle
Plato
34
What being from European mythology inspired the Headless Horseman?
The Pookah
The Dwarf
The Banshee
The Dullahan
35
Which European country has the most widely known mythology?
Romania
Germany
Greece
Ukraine
36
10) The mythology of this European civilization may have been widely influenced by the gods of the Mesopotamians.
Chinese
Greek
Egypt
Norse
37
According to Greek mythology, who made the first humans?
Zeus
Icarus
Prometheus
38
Baroque operas features Greek, Roman mythology and History?
False
True
39
What monster of Greek mythology possessed many heads, and would grow 2 more heads every time one of them was cut off?
Hydra
Kraken
Basilisk
Griffin
40
Which is
NOT
true about why Greek mythology was important to the people of that area?
Gods and goddesses controlled nature and were in the myths.
Greeks were bored and needed stories around the camp fires.
Myths explained why the world was the way it was.
Myths were written to explain something in nature.
41
Yale
a mythical beast found in European mythology & heraldry associated w/ British royal family; a personal symbol of?
Lady Cornwall in the 13th century
Queen Padmae 11th century
Queen Victoria 12th century
Lady Margaret Beaufort 15th century
42
In Classical Greek Mythology, which of the following was NOT one of Artemis' domains?
Hunting and the wilds
Protection of young girls
Childbirth and midwifery
The air and storms
43
The griffin from European mythology was part bird and part ___________________.
goat
dog
snake
lion
44
In Norse Mythology, which of the following actions is attributed to Loki?
Trade his fingers as part of a deal.
Give birth to an eight legged horse.
Steal Odin's eye.
Dress up as Freya to marry a giant.
45
According to European mythology, Alberich is the king of what race?
Giants
Elves
Fairies
Dwarves