Mythology Literature Quiz

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    What did the Romans call the Greek goddess Hestia?

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  • 2. 

    What part of Ymir's body was used to form the mountains of the earth?

    • His Legs

    • His Brain

    • His Bones

    • His Arms

    Correct Answer
    A. His Bones
  • 3. 

    What maiden from legend sings on a rock in the Rhine River?

    • Edda

    • Loki

    • Lorelei

    • Valkyries

    Correct Answer
    A. Lorelei
  • 4. 

    Which of these Biblical characters was NOT one of the three sons of Adam and Eve?

    • Jacob

    • Abel

    • Seth

    • Cain

    Correct Answer
    A. Jacob
  • 5. 

    Who was known throughout Greece as the greatest architect and sculptor of his time?

    • Orpheus

    • Daedalus

    • Talus

    • Menelaus

    Correct Answer
    A. Daedalus
  • 6. 

    In Greek mythology, how did Phineus repay the Argonaut's kindness?

    • Gave Them Food And Water

    • Warned Them Of The Witch Circe

    • Gave Them Shelter

    • Warned Them Of The Clashing Rocks

    Correct Answer
    A. Warned Them Of The Clashing Rocks
  • 7. 

    According to Roman mythology, when Jupiter was asked to award the golden apple, what did he do?

    • Gave It To Minerva Instead

    • Sent Mercury To Find Someone Else

    • Married Venus

    • Tossed It To Juno

    Correct Answer
    A. Sent Mercury To Find Someone Else
  • 8. 

    What kind of spirits were said to live in holly branches?

    • Good

    • Lucky

    • Unlucky

    • Bad

    Correct Answer
    A. Good
  • 9. 

    In Greek mythology, Hercules killed his music teacher named what by striking him with a lyre?

    • Alcmene

    • Rhadamanthus

    • Chiron

    • Linus

    Correct Answer
    A. Linus
  • 10. 

    How did Theseus show his gratefulness to Ariadne?

    • He Married Her

    • He Left Her In Crete

    • He Took Her Back To Athens

    • He Abandoned Her On The Way Back To Athens

    Correct Answer
    A. He Abandoned Her On The Way Back To Athens
  • 11. 

    In Norse Mythology who of the following is not one of Odin's children?

    • Hermod

    • Thor

    • Frigg

    • Balder

    Correct Answer
    A. Frigg
  • 12. 

    Who didn't have influence on the image of Santa we know today?

    • Thomas Nast

    • Dr. Seuss

    • Hadden Sundblom

    • Dr. Clement Moore

    Correct Answer
    A. Dr. Seuss
  • 13. 

    What is the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas?

    • Sinterklaas

    • Nickasuaras

    • Santanickus

    • Stuyvesant

    Correct Answer
    A. Sinterklaas
  • 14. 

    In Greek mythology, which of Oedipus the King's daughters fought his brother-in-law Creon?

    • Antigone

    • Helen Of Troy

    • Medea

    • Pelops

    Correct Answer
    A. Antigone
  • 15. 

    Which is the name of a vampire from Chinese and Indian mythology?

    • Kilgore

    • Kitsune

    • Kite

    • Kitty

    Correct Answer
    A. Kitsune

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