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1
Who defeated the
Gorgans?
Perseus
Icarus
Odyseus
Hercules
2
According to ancient Aztec mythology, how will our current age end?
Moon hits the Earth
Earthquakes
Flood
Meteor hits the Earth
3
Which god/goddess is this? [Greek Mythology]
Metis
Ares
Athena
Zeus
4
What was the "Ba" in Ancient Egyptian Mythology?
The body (corpse)
The Soul
IDC
The chosen symbol of divinity
5
Who was Socrates?
A greek god
A Ruler
A philosopher
A famous chef
6
Who is the God/Godess of witchcraft?
Selene
Chaos
Eris
Hecate
7
Who sent the snakes to kill baby Hercules?
Hades
Hera
Zeus
Medusa
8
Thor originates from which mythology?
Aztec
Mayan
Greek
Norse
9
in Chinese mythology how many types of dragons are there?
1
9
7
10
10
Who kills Thor during Ragnarok in Norse Mythology
hel
the world serpent
Fenrir
Surter
11
Aeolus was the god of what in Greek Mythology?
Fire
Mountains
Rivers
Wind
12
In Chinese creation mythology, what does Pan Gu do?
He comes to Earth on the beak of a swan.
He climbs out of a volcano.
He breaks out of an egg.
He rises from beneath ground.
13
In Egyptian mythology who was the mother of Horus?
Bastet
Isis
Nut
Hathor
14
In Hindu Mythology Who is King of Gods?
Hendu
Indra
Hendra
Kindal
15
Reanimated corpses are in Norse Mythology
True, Zombies
True, Valkyries
False
True, Draugar
16
Which god/goddess is this? [Greek Mythology]
Artemis
Zeus
Ares
Apollo
17
Mjölnir is the "Doomsday" of Norse mythology
True
False
18
In Chinese mythlogy, the giant Kua Fu drained this river to quench his thirst?
Euphrates
Ganges
MeKong
Yellow River
19
Who is this godess?
Juno
Artemis
Venus
Hera
20
Orishas are demi-gods of the Lakota
False
True
21
How many Earths have existed in Aztec mythology?
One
Infinite
Five
None
22
Greek Mythology was influenced by Egyptian Mythology
False
True
23
In West African and Carribean Mythology, what form does Anansi usually take?
Shark
Tree
Tiger
Spider
24
What is the name of the spider from African mythology?
Anansi
Anubis
Bumba
Anisi
25
How old was Pocahontas when she "saved" John Smith
8
22
17
11
26
Do you have to prove yourself worthy to ride Pegasus?
True
False
27
Pocahontas Real Name
Werowocomoco
Ozàwà
Nibì
Matoaka
28
In Chinese mythology, who controls the seasons changing?
The Candle Dragon
Guan Yin
Huang di
The Monkey King
29
How was Pegasus born?
He was created by Athena to pull her Chariot.
He was a normal horse turned immortal by the gods.
He sprang from Medusa's neck when she was killed by Perseus.
Zeus made him out of clouds for his son Hercules.
30
In Japanese mythology, who is Amaterasu?
Goddess of the Moon
Goddess of Wine
Goddess of the Sun
Goddess of Dawn
31
In Japanese mythology, Izanami's last child was...
God of Fire
Goddess of Lightning
Goddess of Revenge
God of Earthquakes
32
In Greek mythology, what was Achilles' only weakness?
His lower back
His heel
His love of women
Ice cream
33
Who is the most supreme god in Chinese mythology?
The Jade Emperor
The Ming Emperor
Yao
Huang Di
34
The Spartans believed in Mythology?
False
True
35
Who were the famous Greek poets who influenced and wrote about Greek Mythology?
Harry and Helmut
Homer and Hess
Homer and Hesiod
36
According to Roman mythology, who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
Diana
Venus
Nike
37
Who Is this
Cronus
Hades
Hermes
Zeus
38
Who is this?
Meg McCaffery
Megan McCaffery
Mia McCaffery
Macy McCaffery
39
Who is the God/Godess of Victory?
Britomartis
Athena
Nike
Apollo
40
In Chinese mythology, Caishen is the god of ___.
Love
Fire
Water
Wealth
41
Set is the Egyptian god of...
Building
Underworld
Death
Chaos
42
Who is this
Chiron
Jeff
IDK
Satyr
43
Who was the role of this god?
Messager
Nothing
To guide the dead
To foresee battles
44
According to Lakota mythology we're in the age of the 5th sun.
True
False
45
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
46
Pocahontas was Baptised under which name?
Lisa
Mary
Rebeca
Diana
47
In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the rainbow?
Iris
Medusa
Venus
Aphrodite
48
Why did Hercules change his name to Heracules?
IDK
He was forced to by a priest
To appease Hera
Because he thought it was cool
49
Which of these traits does not describe Anansi?
tricky
adventurous
honest
clever
50
Who is the 'trickster' god of Norse mythology?
Loki
Bragi
51
In Greek mythology, Scylla is...
One of Many Sea Gods
Sea Monster
Owns Taco Bell
Drinks men who sail by her
52
A Phoenix originated from ______ mythology:
Egyptian
Japanese
Greek
Roman
53
Are the Percy Jackson Movies good?
False
True
54
What book by Rick Riordan is about greek mythology?
Percy Jackson
Larry jackson
little god
myth myth myth
55
Where did the Lakota tribe live?
Wyoming
New Jersey
North and South Dakota
Wisconsin
56
The Celtic people believed that the sound of the Banshee meant that:
A storm was coming
The king was approaching
A child was about to be born
Someone is about to die (or has died)
57
Who invented wine in Roman mythology?
Jupiter
Bachus
Diyonysus
Ceres
58
In Polynesian mythology, the trickster was...
Ao
Maui
Tane
Rongo
59
How many Muses are there?
8
5
9
6
60
Thor originates from which mythology?
Mayan
Norse
Aztec
Greek
61
Did Medea Kill her brother?
True
False
62
Which Rick Riordan series focuses on Ancient Egyptian mythology?
Heroes of Olypus
Trials of Apollo
The Kane Chronicles
Magnus Chase
63
Who was the God of War in Greek mythology?
Hades
Ares
Poseidon
Zeus
64
Anubis is the Egyptian god of
Corn
Medicine
Death & Funerals
Mummies
65
How many worlds are there in Norse mythology?
18
12
9
1
66
In Norse mythology, who was king of the gods?
Thor
Odin
Loki
Wodan
67
Who was
Heracles's
Mother and Father?
Zeus and Hera
Zeus and Alcmene
Zeus and Leto
Zeus and Metis
68
According to Polynesian mythology, how did islands come to exist?
the ocean sank lower and islands were revealed
the gods created them
they dropped from the sky
Maui pulled them from the ocean with his fish hook
69
What importance do the Badlands have in Lakota mythology?
created by the Great Spirit as a place of harmony for tribes
location of the creation myth
old woman making a quilt, world will end when she finishes
it's where the first white buffalo was born
70
Norse mythology is a _______ Religion
Nature
Hunting
Pagan
Christian
71
Egyptian: Who are Geb and Nut?
Sun and moon gods
Good and evil gods
Earth and sky gods
Life and death gods
72
In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur?
Icarus
Theseus
Midas
Phineus
73
In Chinese mythology who was the creator of the world
The Jade Emperor
Hou Yi
Pangu
Chang'e
74
Doom of the Gods in Norse mythology
Helheim
Apocalypse
Apophis
Ragnarok
75
Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
Mercury
Eros
Zeus
Hera
76
In Celtic mythology, what were the children of Lir turned into?
Stars
Swans
Capitalists
Rocks
77
Are the Percy Jackson books good?
False
True
78
Egyptian: The soul has _____ part(s).
5
1
7
3
79
What is a banshee in Celtic mythology?
Murderous spirit who kills lone wanderers
Demon from the Celtic underworld
Female spirit that heralds a coming death
Evil spirit who haunts adulterers
80
In Chinese mythology, who shot down all but one sun?
Guan Yi
Houyi
Guan Yu
Nu Gua
81
In Mayan Mythology The Jaguar Was Seen As What?
A Domesticated Cat
Ruler Of The Underworld
Ruler of the Forests
Ruler Of Caves
82
In Polynesian mythology, why do coconuts have "faces"?
All of the above
It's the face of gods watching the people
The 3 holes represent the 3 levels of existence
It's the face of the eel Maui killed and buried
83
In Ancient Egyptian Mythology, cats were ___.
considered bad
considered unlucky
considered lucky
considered good
84
In Norse mythology, what was the Kraken?
A giant crow
A giant octopus or squid
A dragon
A sea serpent
85
Is the Disney movie Hercules correct about the Myth of Heracles?
False
True
86
In Chinese mythology, how many suns were there?
11
9
12
10
87
In Polynesian mythology, why did Maui push up the sky?
So people could stand up
All of the above
To show his strength
So the trees could grow
88
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith?
False
True
89
The Kraken is Norse Mythology
False
True
90
What is the name of the Celtic "Heaven"?
Heaven
Arawn
Annwn
Elysium
91
In Chinese mythology, what did Pan Gu's blood become?
animals
mountains
rivers and streams
dew
92
What is Norse mythlogy
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
93
From who did the Romans adopt most of the mythology?
Greece
None of the Above
Asia Minor
Persia
94
What was the main purpose of Greek Mythology?
Scare people
Entertain people
Explain why things are the way they are in the world
To help people feel special and important
95
"Fenrir" was a wolf in Norse mythology
True
False
96
In Norse mythology, which of these was not one of Loki's children?
The wolf Fenrir
The goddess Freya
The serpent Jormungandr
Hel- guardian of the dead
97
In Egyptian mythology the sun god was...
Ra
Osiris
Isis
Horus
98
What is Mars’s name in Greek mythology
Ares
Cupid
Aphrodite
Bruno mars from Uptown funk you up
99
Who killed medusa?
Other
Heracles
Perseus
Julius Cesar
100
Pocahontas married ________.
Gabriel Archer
John Smith
George Percy
John Rolfe
