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Books Quiz - Genre - Mythology 1 (Questions)

Since civilisation began, mankind has sought answers to questions such as these: "How did we get here? What is the Sun and why does it rise every morning? Why do we have seasons? Where do we go after death?" Before scientific experiment and reasoning, stories were told which explained the world. These grew into rituals and religions, and over time each culture developed its own variation – its own gods and heroes - its own mythology.

You can be certain that Odin was a god, but of which culture’s mythology was he a part - Celtic, Greek, Norse, Roman, Egyptian? No doubt you remember stories about mythical gods, great men and supernatural beings but how clear are you about their names and their place within the hierarchy? Is your knowledge of myth Herculean? Well, you can find out in our two quizzes on mythology, of which this is the first.

1. Who was the Roman god of the Sun?
[ ] Apollo
[ ] Bacchus
[ ] Mars
[ ] Neptune
2. Which was not a Greek god - Athena, Atlas, Mercury, Zeus?
[ ] Athena
[ ] Atlas
[ ] Mercury
[ ] Zeus
3. According to Norse mythology, to where do fallen warriors ascend?
[ ] Elysium
[ ] Heaven
[ ] Paradise
[ ] Valhalla
4. In Greek mythology, what did the Argonauts seek?
[ ] Golden Calf
[ ] Golden Fleece
[ ] Golden Gate
[ ] Golden Hind
5. Which is not a Roman goddess - Diana, Flora, Minerva, Persephone?
[ ] Diana
[ ] Flora
[ ] Minerva
[ ] Persephone
6. The Insular Brythonic group of Celtic mythology refers to which geographical area?
[ ] East Anglia
[ ] Isle Of Wight
[ ] Jersey
[ ] Wales and Cornwall
7. According to Greek mythology, what sort of wonder animal was Pegasus?
[ ] Cat
[ ] Dog
[ ] Horse
[ ] Wolf
8. In which culture was Odin a god?
[ ] Celtic
[ ] Greek
[ ] Norse
[ ] Roman
9. According to Homer's Iliad, which mythological character fought with the river god Scamander ?
[ ] Achilles
[ ] Hercules
[ ] Icarus
[ ] Jason
10. In Greek mythology, what was the Minotaur?
[ ] Half-man, half-bull
[ ] Half-man, half-goat
[ ] Half-man, half-horse
[ ] Half-man, half-sheep

 

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Books Quiz - Genre - Mythology 1 (Answers)
1. Who was the Roman god of the Sun?
[x] Apollo
[ ] Bacchus
[ ] Mars
[ ] Neptune
Sol was also a Roman Sun god
2. Which was not a Greek god - Athena, Atlas, Mercury, Zeus?
[ ] Athena
[ ] Atlas
[x] Mercury
[ ] Zeus
Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods - the Greek equivalent was Hermes
3. According to Norse mythology, to where do fallen warriors ascend?
[ ] Elysium
[ ] Heaven
[ ] Paradise
[x] Valhalla
Valhalla was an enormous hall. It was ruled over by the chief god Odin
4. In Greek mythology, what did the Argonauts seek?
[ ] Golden Calf
[x] Golden Fleece
[ ] Golden Gate
[ ] Golden Hind
Apollonius, a 3rd century BC scholar of Rhodes, preserved a full account of the task
5. Which is not a Roman goddess - Diana, Flora, Minerva, Persephone?
[ ] Diana
[ ] Flora
[ ] Minerva
[x] Persephone
Persephone was the Greek goddess of vegetation and is identified with the Roman goddess Proserpina
6. The Insular Brythonic group of Celtic mythology refers to which geographical area?
[ ] East Anglia
[ ] Isle Of Wight
[ ] Jersey
[x] Wales and Cornwall
Brythonic comes from the Welsh word Brython, meaning a Briton rather than an Anglo-Saxon (English) or a Gael (Irish/Scottish)
7. According to Greek mythology, what sort of wonder animal was Pegasus?
[ ] Cat
[ ] Dog
[x] Horse
[ ] Wolf
Pegasus was a winged horse
8. In which culture was Odin a god?
[ ] Celtic
[ ] Greek
[x] Norse
[ ] Roman
The Anglo-Saxons called Odin Woden and it is from this name that Wednesday is derived
9. According to Homer's Iliad, which mythological character fought with the river god Scamander ?
[x] Achilles
[ ] Hercules
[ ] Icarus
[ ] Jason
Scamander was angry because his waters were polluted by the blood of all the men Achilles had killed in battle
10. In Greek mythology, what was the Minotaur?
[x] Half-man, half-bull
[ ] Half-man, half-goat
[ ] Half-man, half-horse
[ ] Half-man, half-sheep
The Minotaur was slain by Theseus in Crete