Mythology quiz — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Mythology” quiz (617 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
Which planet is named after the king of the Roman gods?
- Saturn
- Neptune
- Jupiter
- Mars
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Jupiter — Its largest moons are named after Zeus's loves: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Which culture hero is central to the stories of the Mi'kmaq and other Wabanaki peoples?
- Nanabozho
- Glooscap
- Iktomi
- Kokopelli
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Glooscap — He is said to have shaped the Maritime landscape, including the Bay of Fundy tides.
Which evil spirit opposes Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism?
- Ahriman
- Zurvan
- Mithra
- Anahita
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Ahriman — He is also called Angra Mainyu, "the destructive spirit".
Which Greek hero cuts off the head of the Gorgon Medusa?
- Theseus
- Odysseus
- Perseus
- Achilles
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Perseus — To avoid her gaze, he watches her reflection in his polished shield.
Which word for a long, adventurous journey comes from a poem by Homer?
- Eclogue
- Theogony
- Iliad
- Odyssey
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Odyssey — The poem tells of Odysseus's ten years of wandering on the way home to Ithaca.
According to Hesiod, Pandora is the first woman fashioned by the gods.
- True
- False
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True — Zeus has her made to punish men for Prometheus' theft of fire.
Which huntress lost a footrace by stopping to pick up golden apples?
- Hippolyta
- Atalanta
- Penthesilea
- Callisto
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Atalanta — Her suitor Hippomenes had received them from Aphrodite to distract her.
In Norse mythology, Thor is Odin's brother.
- True
- False
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False — Thor is Odin's son. Odin's brothers are named Vili and Vé.
In Arab tradition, what are the spirits created from smokeless fire called?
- Angels
- Peris
- Ghouls
- Jinn
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Jinn — Many of them appear in the tales of the Thousand and One Nights.
Which Hurrian god overthrows Anu, in a myth that foreshadows that of Cronus?
- Telipinu
- Kumarbi
- Teshub
- Illuyanka
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Kumarbi — He in turn is overthrown by the storm god Teshub, as Cronus is by Zeus.
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