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1
In Hawaiian mythology, this volcano is the home of the Fire Goddess Pele.
Blue Mountain
Kilauea
Mauna Kea
Mauna Loa
2
In Norse mythology, Balder is the watchman of the gods who guards the entrance to Asgard.
True
False
3
In Irish legend, a banshee wails nearby if someone is about to die.
True
False
4
In Jewish mythology, what was the name of Adam's first wife (before Eve)?
Lilith
Mary
Sarah
Keturah
5
In Chinese mythology, which fruit in Xi Wangmu's garden will make one immortal?
Peaches
Grapes
Apples
Oranges
6
In Polynesian mythology, the trickster was ____.
Maui
Ao
Tane
Rongo
7
In Navajo mythology, what does the God Tsohanoai rule over?
Sun
Earth + Seasons
Underworld
Oceans
8
In Chinese creation mythology, what does Pan Gu do?
He breaks out of an egg.
He comes to Earth on the beak of a swan.
He climbs out of a volcano.
He rises from beneath ground.
9
According to Greek mythology, who fell in love with a statue he had carved?
Eurydice
Hippocrates
Medusa
Pygmalion
10
In Norse mythology, which of these was not one of Loki's children?
The goddess Freyja.
The serpent Jormungandr.
The wolf Fenrir.
Hel - guardian of the dead.
11
In Norse mythology, what did Odin sacrifice to gain wisdom?
His lands and his cattle.
His son and his sword.
His eye and himself.
His wife and his home.
12
In Egyptian mythology, what must your heart weigh less than in order to pass into the afterlife and avoid being eaten?
A bowling ball
A feather
Another heart
A snake
13
In Greek mythology, which monster regrows two heads whenever one is cut off?
Zara
Cerberus
Hydra
Cyclops
14
What type of demon, originating from Arab mythology, supposedly robs graveyards and feeds on human beings?
Skeletons
Ghouls
Zombies
Dementors
15
In Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the moon so he tumbled out of the sky.
True
False
16
In Irish mythology, what were the children of Lir turned into?
Rocks
Frogs
Stars
Swans
17
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?
Athena
Eve
Athena
Pandora
18
In Inuit mythology, __was a god who presided over icebergs and glaciers.
Akna
Nootaikok
Agloolik
Amaguq
19
In African mythology, Babalú-Aye is known as the God of Healing.
True
False
20
In Greek mythology, what was Achilles' only weakness?
Ice cream
His love of women
His heel
His lower back
21
In Greek mythology, Themis is the Goddess of ___.
Prophecy and Poetry
Love and Beauty
Wisdom and Good Counsel
War and Violence
22
___, in Arthurian legend, is King Arthur's sword.
Frostmourne
Rain Dragon
Excalibur
Curtana
23
In Norse mythology, what was the Kraken?
A sea serpent
A dragon
A giant octopus or squid
A giant crow
24
In Norse mythology, the name of the rainbow bridge that is the entrance to Asgard is the ___.
Muspelheim
Nóatún
Gjallarhorn
Bifrost
25
In Greek mythology, what object were Jason and his Argonauts after?
A Sacred Scroll
Holy Grail
Golden Fleece
Eternal Sword
26
Thoth was worshipped throughout Egypt as a Moon God and the patron of science, literature, invention and ___.
Desire
Love
Wisdom
Fertility
27
In Zuni mythology, Coyote and Eagle team up to steal these items from humans.
Fire and Darkness
Precious Gems representing the Moon and Stars
A Pomegranate and a Pitchfork
The Sun and the Moon
28
In Hindu mythology, how were the elements of nature created?
By using the limbs of the cosmic being, Purusha.
From the silt formed from the union of salty and fresh water.
From the limbs of the monster named Pangu.
By God’s spoken words.
29
In West African and Carribean mythology, what form does Anansi usually take?
Spider
Tiger
Tree
Shark
30
In Greek mythology, who is Demeter's daughter?
Hera
Persephone
Madea
Helen of Troy
31
In Greek and Roman mythology, who are the twin deities who aid shipwrecked sailors?
Romulus and Remus
Pelias and Neleus
Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux)
Furies
32
How many Earths have existed in Aztec mythology?
One
Infinite
Five
None
33
What bird gives birth to the spirits of good and evil in Komi mythology?
Duck
Swan
Grebe
Crow
34
Who created humanity in Incan mythology?
Apu-punchau
Mama Quilla
God
Viracocha
35
In Greek mythology, who is the Queen of the Underworld?
Helen
Pandora
Persephone
Medusa
36
In Egyptian mythology, the goddess Isis is married to ___.
Nut
Ma'at
Ra
Osiris
37
Who is the God of War in Greek mythology?
Venus
Mars
Ares
Athena
38
In Abenaki mythology, what was the Whale's rule?
Passengers could not open their eyes during the trip.
Only the pure of heart could be transported by her.
They could not sneak any secret passengers.
They must pay with Salt.
39
Who is the corresponding God to Poseidon in Roman mythology?
Neptune
Juno
Mars
Jupiter
40
In Irish mythology, Setanta took a new name after killing a guard dog and taking its job. What was it?
Terry Wogan
Fionn Mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool)
Eamon de Valera
Cu Chulainn
41
Greece's highest mountain was home to the Gods in Greek mythology. What is it called?
Mount Pidus
Mouth Othrys
Mount Giona
Mount Olympus
42
In Hindu mythology, who is the God of Death?
Indra
Dharma Raja
Ganesh
Hades
43
What is the name for the human world in Norse mythology?
Midgard
Asgard
Yggdrasil
Niflheim
44
In Norse mythology, who was King of the Gods?
Loki
Wodan
Thor
Odin
45
In Greek mythology, which Titan was condemned to holding up the sky for eternity?
Helios
Phoebe
Hyperion
Atlas
46
Who was the Sphinx?
Half man, half a bird.
Half man, half a horse.
Half man, half a lion.
Half man, half fish.
47
In Greek mythology, who is the God of Music?
Arizus
Zues
Neptune
Apollo
48
In Abenaki mythology, after defeating Winter, Summer ordered him to ___.
Return to the North for half the year and make his winters less severe.
Go into Exile in the North and never return to Glooscap's land ever again.
Stop the ice and snow, but keep the temperature freezing.
Marry her, creating the seasons fall and spring.
49
In Irish mythology, who was King of the Fomorians?
Bran
Balor
Bel
Buri
50
In Chinese mythology, how many suns were there?
9
12
11
10
51
In Egyptian mythology, the Sun God was ___.
Ptah
Isis
Osiris
Ra
52
Who is the Supreme Creator in the Zulu mythology?
Yemaya
Unkulunkulu
Uvuvwevwevwe
Obatala
53
In Greek mythology, who drives a chariot across the sky each day?
Ares
Hermes
Hebe
Helios
54
What folklore is Mulan based off?
Chinese Folklore
Japanese Folklore
Greek Folklore
Scottish Folklore
55
According to Greek mythology, the first being was ____.
Saturn
Chaos
Kronos
Athena
56
Which Goddess is this according to Greek mythology?
Amphitrite
Poseidon
Eros
Aphrodite
57
In Japanese mythology, who is Amaterasu?
Goddess of Wine
Goddess of Dawn
Goddess of the Sun
Goddess of the Moon
58
In Greek mythology, how many Graces are there?
5
9
7
3
59
The creation of the world in Navajo mythology started on the first world, also known as ____.
The Crusty & Dusty World
The World of Life
The Beginning
The Black World
60
In Chinese mythology, Caishen is the God of ___.
Fire
Water
Love
Wealth
61
In Greek mythology, who traveled to the land of the dead in order to find his wife?
Orpheus
Narcissus
Demosthenes
Hades