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