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Greek and Mythological Quiz Questions

1. Sysiphus was cursed by the gods to roll an immense boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness. 2. The Hippogriff is a magical creature with the front half of an eagle and the back half of a horse. 3. Dionysus is the Greek god of wine according to mythology.

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Greek and Mythological Quiz Questions

1. Sysiphus was cursed by the gods to roll an immense boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness. 2. The Hippogriff is a magical creature with the front half of an eagle and the back half of a horse. 3. Dionysus is the Greek god of wine according to mythology.

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1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?

a. To fell a tree that regenerated


after every axe swing.
b. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
c. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.

2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Ares
b. Apollo
c. Artemis
d. !Athena

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Jupiter
b. Apollo
c. Mercury
d. !Vulcan

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


a. Apollo
b. !Poseidon
c. Ares
d. Zeus

5. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. !True
b. False

6. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


a. !The Sea
b. Sun
c. War
d. Fire

7. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. !Dionysus
b. Apollo
c. Hephaestus
d. Demeter

8. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. !Bull
b. Eagle
c. Cow
d. Horse
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. Vanuatu
c. !New Zealand
d. Fiji

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. Carme
c. !Aristaeus
d. Autonoe

1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. !Mars
b. Ares
c. Jupiter
d. Juno

2. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. !A Horse
b. A Tiger
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion

3. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. Athena
b. Aphrodite
c. Artemis
d. !Apollo

4. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. Dyntos
b. !Hephaestus
c. Artagatus
d. Vulcan

5. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. !Set
b. Anhur
c. Horus
d. Ra

6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. !Spider
c. Wild dog
d. Crocodile

7. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Mermaids
b. Nymph
c. Lilith
d. !Harpies

8. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Mui
b. Kohara
c. Hina
d. !039;Oro

9. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


a. Kabocha
b. Nasu
c. Soba
d. !Cucumbers

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Horse
b. Ox
c. !Bull
d. Pig

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. Tied to a boulder for eternity, being pecked by birds.
b. Standing in a lake filled with water he could not drink.
c. To fell a tree that regenerated after every axe swing.
d. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.

2. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. !A Horse
b. A Tiger
c. A Lion
d. A Dragon

3. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Ariel
b. !Ariadne
c. Athena
d. Alana

4. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. Hephaestus
b. Apollo
c. !Dionysus
d. Demeter

5. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. Mut
b. !Min
c. Menu
d. Meret

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Horse
b. !Bull
c. Eagle
d. Cow

7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. !Greek and Roman
b. Roman and Spanish
c. Greek and Chinese
d. Greek, Roman and Norse

8. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. Castle
b. Mountain
c. !Tree
d. Temple

9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Hades
b. !Eris
c. Ares
d. Artemis

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Horse
b. Ox
c. !Bull
d. Pig

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