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