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1
True or False: Heroes are all round us
False
True
2
What year did the first televised ghost show get broadcasted?
1967
1931
1902
1200 BC
3
What major entertainment company reduced & limited Hercules’ story?
Hallmark
Disney
Sony
4
What feeling does tension produce?
Stress
Anticipation
Doubtful
Excitement
5
Penelope is ______’s wife
Zeus
Circe
Posidon
Odysseus
6
Odysseus meets ________ in the Odyssey
Polyphemus
A Dead, Blind Prophet
Circe
Calypso
7
Who is responsible for feeding “hungry ghosts” in Buddhist culture?
Buddhist monks and nuns
Gods
Spirits
Animals
8
Polyphemus is a _________
Cyclops
God
Centaur
Giant
9
What are spirits?
Fairies
Sprites
Dead animals
Another name for ghosts
10
Why did Romans use mythology?
To describe social values
To understand the supernatural
None of the Above
To explain cultural and social virtues
11
Name one of the 12 Labors Hercules had to perform
Capture Cerberus
Killing Hades
Eat a cake
12
Which of the following is NOT a Greek god?
Dionysis
Demeter
Persephone
Eurydice
13
Remus and Romulus killed the usurper who had taken control of their grandfather’s kingdom.
False
True
14
What is the name of the camp where Jason Voorhees dies?
Camp Daybreak
Camp Bear Paw
Camp Clear Water
Camp Crystal Lake
15
In Edger Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" what does the raven say?
Death
Nevermore
Nope
Sup?
16
What was the name of the first televised ghost show?
Ghost Hunting 3D
The Ghost of the Television
The Television Ghost
Poltergeist
17
What was the name of Alice’s daughter in Resident Evil?
K-Mart
Diana
Becky
18
Which of the following movies is not based on one of Stephen Kings books?
Split
The Shining
Pet Sematary
It
19
In the Odyessy, Odysseus does NOT encounter which of the following
Medusa
Scylla
The Sun God's Cows
The Sirens
20
Who dies in the film A Quiet Place?
Nobody
rehtaf eht dna erutaerc a
Everyone
Spoiler! Don't tell me!
21
What causes someone to become a “hungry ghost” in Buddhist culture?
Lust
Greed
Murder
Theft
22
Narcissus turns into a _______ at the end of his story
Bird
Cloud
Tree
White Flower
23
Who was the goddess of flowers, fertility and spring
Diana
None of the Above
Fauna
Flora
24
What was the original name of Beauty and The Beast?
Leliana’s monster
The Tale of The Beast.
Zelinda and The Monster
Cassandra and The Demon
25
_____ is the two-faced god of doorways and gates
None of the Above
Hercules
Janus
Jupiter
26
In the original story of Snow White, why does Snow White run away from her mother?
Her mother wanted to eat her lungs and liver
She was forced into an arranged marriage with an evil king
her mother abused her and kept her imprisoned in the castle
she ran away looking for the hunter wanting to elope
27
Who was Jupiter’s wife?
Hera
None of the Above
Venus
Juno
28
The horror game Call of Cthulhu is based off a short story written by?
Forrest J Ackerman
Stephen King
Roger Allen
H.P. Lovecraft
29
The gods of Greek culture significantly influenced the development of Roman mythology.
True
False
30
In what country do Buddhists call ghosts “hungry ghosts”?
China
America
India
Russia
31
How did Fionn Mac Cumhail create the Isle of Man?
He used magic he learned from the druid to conjure land
He had the people of Scotland and Ireland help him build it
He pulled up a piece of the ocean
He ripped off a piece of Ireland and chucked it at a Rival
32
In the original tale of sleeping beauty, what does the prince do upon meeting sleeping beauty?
He thinks she’s dead and gives her a burial in the kingdom
Forces himself on her while she’s sleeping.
She turns to dust upon being woken up.
He leaves her in the care of 3 mystic sages
33
Psyche means ______
Body
Head
Mind
Soul
34
Who is the killer in the survival horror game, Until Dawn?
Bigfoot
A crazy old man
Abominable snowman
The Wendigo
35
In Christianity, what supernatural beings can inhabit Earth?
Bees
Ghosts
Demons disguised as dead human beings and Angels
Gods
36
Who was the god of trade
Mars
None of the Above
Mercury
Neptune
37
What year did the first animated Scooby-Doo episode air?
1987
1969
1953
1970
38
Who is Hercules often mistaken for in Roman myths?
Samson
Jeff
39
Which of the following is NOT a cliche of the horror genre?
The great empire of slime
Transformations
Cannibalism
Halloween masks
40
Who was the protector of Rome and came from Greek goddess Hera?
Alexandria
Romia
None of the Above
Junia
41
What was the lion king story adapted from?
The Odyssey
Hamlet
Nothing
The tale of the African Hero M’woni
42
Who were Hercules’ parents?
Hera and Zeus
Alcmene and Zeus
43
How does Ra take revenge on humanity for ceasing to worship him?
He increased the power of the sun to make Egypt a desert
He abandoned humanity completely
He blocked out the sun and caused an eclipse
He rips out his eye and gives birth to the goddess Sekhmet
44
Hades is commonly known as the god of the underworld, but what was he god of before that?
Revenge
Death
Hidden wealth
Fate
45
Anubis despite being a neutral natured god, was often Scorned by the people and hated, why?
Him being a god of death meant he would take loved ones
His jackal head made people think he was a savage
The Romans discriminated against him for his head
His Weight of the heart caused many to see him as greedy
46
True or False: Anyone held up by the media is considered a hero?
True
False
47
The T-Virus in Resident Evil was originally used to do what?
Take over the world
Mutate and evolve humans
To heal a child's impairment
48
Eros struck ______ with an arrow and made him fall in love with Psyche
Hercules
Heracles
Hephaestus
Eros
49
In Islam, do the ghosts of dead humans exist?
No
Yes
50
How does Lickerman define a hero?
Donating organs
Using others for personal gain
Willingness to make a personal sacrifice for the others.
51
When did the Ghostbusters remake featuring an all-female cast come out?
2018
2016
2012
2015
52
According to the poem “The Heroes”, how are heroes described?
Long, Tan & Handsome
Tall and strong, able to crush anything
53
How many American ghost movies have been made?
About 130
300
500
1000
54
Psyche could not see _______, even though he was there
Aphrodite
Eros
Hades
Zeus
55
When was the first The Ring movie released?
2007
1998
1998
2002
56
What is the name of the narrator's dead lover in the poem The Raven
Lenore
Lilith
Daisy
Annabeth
57
How did Apep become The Egyptian God of Chaos?
He merged the underworld and the mortal realm.
He swallowed up the ocean of creation and corrupted it
He took a piece of Ra’s Sun and burned Egypt of all life
Nothing at all, He merely existed
58
What does the English word “Genie” derive from?
Gif
Jinn
Amgel
Jeep
59
What is legal during The Purge?
All crime for 12-hours
All crime for 6-hours
All crime for 24-hours
All crime for 36-hours
60
Narcissus is obsessed with looking at
Himself
Clouds
Paintings
Trees
61
Heroism and one’s duty towards the state was an important part of Roman myths
False
True
62
From who did the Romans adopt most of the mythology?
Asia Minor
None of the Above
Persia
Greece
63
Who was the goddess of love?
Diana
Venus
None of the Above
Hera
64
How does the original Little mermaid tale end?
The Prince executes her upon learning she is a mermaid
She fails to marry the prince and returns to the sea.
She marries the prince and becomes queen of the kingdom
She is forced to kill the prince but commits suicide instead
65
______ is credited in mythological account with construction and founding of city of Rome?
Romulus
Remus
Jupiter
None of the Above
66
Who did the poet say joined the “procession”?
His dad
His friend
67
Psyche was _________
A god
Worshipped
Beautiful
A human
68
17 What do the arachnid webs in the poem "The Hero" symbolize?
Life and its many roads
Nothing
69
______ was the Roman goddess of wisdom war art schools and commerce.
None of the Above
Athena
Aphrodite
Minerva
70
In the article, what did the author say defined this patient as a hero?
He stopped a meteor from hitting the earth
The patient gave Lickerman a lollipop
He donated one of his kidneys to his brother who had AIDS.
The patient would volunteer at a soup kitchen
71
Which of the following is NOT a poem by Edgar Allen Poe
Nevermore
A Dream
"Alone"
The Raven
72
Roman mythology came before Greece mythology
True
False
73
The Screenplay for A Quiet Place was written by _______
John Krasinski
All of the above
Bryan Woods
Scott Beck
74
How does Zeus punish Prometheus for returning the gift of fire to humanity?
He forces him to live as a mortal
He curses him to never be able to see humans again
He has him imprisoned in a throne of fire in the underworld
He has him chained to a rock with his liver eaten every day
75
How many seasons does A Haunting have?
10
2
8
13
76
Romans believed that their myths were accurately defined historical events and personalities.
True
False
77
Eurydice is sent back to the underworld because
She did not worship the gods
She was attacked by Cerberus
She sinned too much
Orpheus looked at her
78
Who was the god of thunder and lighting?
Hercules
Aquiles
Jupiter
None of the Above
79
Loki is considered as the God of Mischief, but he is also god of two more things, name them
Secrets and Nature
Fate and Luck
Death and fire
Chaos and War
80
A collection of horror films was created based off what game?
Angry Birds
Resident Evil
Tomb Raider
81
Where did the concept of ghosts come from?
Fish
Religion
Soup
Holidays
82
Where did the first The Ring movies come from?
Germany
America
Japan
Australia
83
Does the creature in the film A Quiet Place have a weakness?
Yes
No
84
15 How did Hera get her revenge?
Put serpents in his crib
Brainwashed him
Made him go insane
85
Persephone eats 6 _______ in her story
Pumpkin Seeds
Pomegranate Seeds
Olives
None of the above
86
“They’re Here” is a famous line from which horror film?
The Nun
Get Out
Poltergeist
The Ring
87
Are ghosts real?
Yes
No
88
Who was the son of Jupiter
Hercules
None of the Above
Mars
Troy
89
When Odysseus encounters the cyclops he __________
Gets him drunk
Dies
Blinds him
Passes out
90
What is Hercules best known for?
The hero of the 12 labors
Saving Shell City
91
What are the three disasters that occur when The Demon King Balor open his eye?
Droughts, Blights, and Sun Flares
The Ocean will boil, the sun will go out, and life will end
Famine, Disease, and The Death of man
War, Anarchy, and Fire
92
Why did the Romans welcome different gods?
To be friendly to others
None of the Above
To understand foreign cultures
To gain universal favor from all divine sources
93
What is a poltergeist?
Someone who died without getting a proper burial
Another name for ghost
Nothing
Someone who died in great pain
94
Whose life was the movie Monster, starring Charlize Theron, based on?
Aileen Wuornos
Carol M. Bundy
Judy Buenoano
Debra Denise Brown
95
After Loki killed Baldur and started Ragnarok, how was he punished?
He lost his godly powers removed and was made mortal
He was bound to a rock by his entrails.
He was imprisoned in Helheim until Odin freed him
He was executed by his daughter Hela.
96
Who was the goddess of hunt and archery?
Jupiter
None of the Above
Diana
Hera
97
What feeling does suspense produce?
Doubtful
Calmness
Anger
Anticipation
98
When was The Ring remade in America?
2002
2004
2009
1998
99
What year did the first live action Scooby-Doo movie appear in theaters?
2002
2007
1999
2004
100
Who raised Atalanta to become the great huntress of Greece?
Artemis
Ares and Aphrodite
Athena and a bear.
The Titan Rhea
101
Persephone’s mother is ________
Demeter
Sally
Athena
Aphrodite
102
What is written in lipstick on a door in the film The Shining?
REDRUM
Do Not Disturb
BEWARE
Here’s Johnny!
103
What is the name of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado”?
Montresor
Amontillado
Fortunato
Luchresi
104
What is discovered at the end of the original IT movie?
Piles of candy
A dead bird
Nothing
A giant spider-looking creature
105
Echo’s ________ remained, even after she was gone
Ring
Voice
Necklace
Scent of her perfume
106
Dionysys is the god of wine, but he rules over two other domains, what are they?
Death and Rebirth
Nothing, he was originally mortal
Mortality and Life
Nature and Sacrifice
107
Who is the main character of the Resident Evil Series?
Alice
Eve
108
Who was the killer in the original Friday the 13th?
Jason Voorhees
Pamela Voorhees
Jack Burrell
Alice Hardy
109
When Thor’s Hammer was stolen by The frost giants, how did he get it back?
he went disguised as Frigga and ambushed the giants
He went to earth, recruited warriors, and invaded Jotunheim
He dueled one of the frost giants for it.
He offered one of his sons' hands in marriage.
110
Odin is called the Lord of the hanged, how did he get that name?
He loved hanging his enemies after battles
He was a god of death and was fond of hangings
He hung himself from the tree of Yggdrasil for 9 days
He died in Ragnarok via hanging
111
What did the hero in the poem "The Hero" have on him?
Bread and cheese
A dagger and sword
112
Who was the god of the Underworld and death. He was the brother of Jupiter, Vesta, and Neptune
Cesar
Julias
Pluto
None of the Above
113
Who is Hades's wife?
Persephone
Aphrodite
Eurydice
Demeter
114
Which of the following is a problem Odysseus encounters on his journey?
A herd of buffalo
A 12 headed monster
A giant snake
A half spider, half woman
115
Horror: The following tagline is from which horror film?
A Quiet Place
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Us
Hush
116
When was the first Luigi’s Mansion Nintendo game released in the United States?
2001
2005
2013
2018
117
In Christianity, Is it possible for a person who has died to become a ghost and haunt people?
Yes
No
118
Why are the gods Horus and Set arch enemies?
Horus and Set both laid claim the throne of the gods
Horus saw Set as a threat to a position as King of the gods
Set hated Horus cause he was Osiris’s heir to the throne.
Set mutilated Horus’s father Osiris to become god king
119
Who is Odysseus’s son?
Telemachus
Jesus
Zeus
Bill
120
Hadestown is a musical based off of which of the following myths?
Narcissus and Echo
The Illiad and the Odyssey
Orpheus and Eurydice
Hades and Persephone
121
What did Cronos do upon learning the prophecy of his childrens betrayal?
He killed the sisters of fate to stop the prophecy.
He went on a quest for power to prepare himself
He ate all of his children.
122
Finish the quote: Dare we evaluate life ________
This hero’s gesture charms eternity?
Heroes never die
123
What day does the movie A Quiet Place start?
34
89
12
136
124
How many live action Scooby-Doo movies exist?
15
4
5
6
125
What is the name of the clown in the movie IT?
Dimeintelligent
Quarterclever
Nicklesmart
Pennywise
126
Cupid is known as _____ in the original myths
Aphrodite
Psyche
Eros
Persephone
127
What was the name of the god of the sun, music, healing, archery, and prophecy?
Zeus
Apollo
None of the Above
Theo
128
Why Did Queen Mebd unleash an army of 1000 warriors on all of Scotland and Ireland?
She found out her sister was one cattle richer than her
She was power hungry and wished to rule all lands.
She believed herself to be the rightful ruler of both lands
Ailli has killed her son in cold blood
129
Do you consider yourself to be a hero?
No
Yes
130
In the first Resident Evil movie, what was Alice’s objective before she lost her memory?
Get the Krabby Patty Secret Formula
Kill anyone who is against Umbrella Corp.
Sell the T-Virus for money
Expose Umbrella for their illegal experiments
131
What truly defines a Hero?
someone who fights for what’s right
A person who protects the innocent
Someone who makes sacrifices for the sake of others
noble actions
132
Who were twin brothers and were born to a woman named Rhea Silvia and Roman god of war, Mars?
Juno and Hera
Romulus, and Remus
Jupiter and Zeus
None of the Above
133
O Brother Where art tho? is a movie based on which of the following myths?
Hades and Persephone
Orpheus and Eurydice
The Odyssey
Narcissus and Echo
134
Echo can only speak by _______
Repeating what other people say
Saying every word in a sentence twice
Speaking in a cave where her voice will echo
Repeating what she says three times in an echo-like effect
135
What was used as blood in the original Psycho movie?
Ketchup
Molasses
Maple Syrup
Chocolate Syrup
136
What year was the first Ghostbusters movie released?
1776
2016
1900
1984
137
In Christianity, what is the motivation of demons on Earth?
To kill people
To haunt people
To kill animals
To make people stray away from God
138
True or False: In war, each side is considered heroes.
False
True
139
Minerva was the Etruscan counterpart to what Greek goddess
Junia
None of the above
Athena
Aphrodite
140
Cú Chulainn is believed to be the reincarnation of what Celtic figure
Morrigan, Queen of the fairies
No one
Lugh, God of Truth, Law, and Heroes
Fionn Mac Cumhail, The Hero of Ireland
141
What is the name of Hercules’ best friend in the Disney version of his story?
Phil
Pegasus
Meg
142
The Romans were most famous for their roads
False
True
143
Who is the leader of The Losers Club in IT?
Mike Hanlon
Bill Denbrough
Richie Tozier
Beverly Marsh
144
How did Scathach defeat her rival twin Aife?
She refuses to fight and threatens to destroy her kingdom
She destroyed her sword and cut off her sword hand
She pretends to throw Aife horses and chariot off a cliff
She had Cu Chalain assist her in her fight and kill her
145
How Does Ra, The god of the sun, change the day and night?
He chained the sun to his boat and carried it around.
He rows his sun boat around the world to keep Apep away
He lives on the sun and has Apep carry the sun around
He had the Duat become night and his boat become day
146
Roman commanders would always make a sacrifice to _____ before a battle
None of the Above
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
147
Baldur was blessed to be invulnerable to almost everything, what was his one weakness?
Oak
The fires of Mulpelheim
Odin’s enchanted spear
Mistletoe
148
Eros is instructed to make ________ fall in love with the ugliest man alive
Psyche
Athena
Eurydice
Aphrodite
149
What genres is the Resident Evil Series?
Comedy
Horror
150
Who goes to the underworld?
Circe
Odysseus
Eurydice
Orpheus
