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WorksheetsMyths, Legends, Folktales #1
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 21mins
From where did the folktale of Anansi originate?
Caribbean
West Africa
Jamaica
Greece
What are the names of Odin's ravens?
Icarus and Daedalus
Tom and Jerry
Brokk and Eitri
Huginn and Muninn
Which type of story is "Young Arthur?"
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fairytale
What is the meaning of the word 'archetype?'
The most powerful god in a pantheon.
The time, place and duration of a story.
A person or animal in a story.
A recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.
Which god/goddess did Arachne offend?
Apollo
Aphrodite
Ares
Athena
Which of the following is best described in the following definition? "A story that is said to be historical in nature, but may not be based entirely in truth. Inspires a collection of stories of lasting fame and importance."
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fairytale
What is the meaning of the word 'hubris?'
Excellence or valor, specifically demonstrated in battle.
The Greek concept of hospitality and the guest-host relationship.
Excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.
The belief that humans have a definite goal and purpose in life.
Who is the Norse god of Thunder?
Loki
Heimdall
Freya
Thor
Which type of story is "All Stories are Anansi's?"
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fairytale
Which type of story is "Arachne the Weaver?"
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fairytale
Which of the following is best described in the following definition? "A fictional tale involving people or animals that have been related orally throughout time. The author is usually anonymous."
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fairytale
Who is also known as "the Red Man?"
Benandonner
Finn MacCool
Oonagh
Hercules
Which of the following is best described in the following definition? "A traditional story that attempts to answer life's overarching questions; often involve gods and supreme beings."
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fairytale
Who wrote a song about Anansi?
Raffi
The Wiggles
John Lennon
Aretha Franklin
What did Athena disguise herself as in the myth of Arachne?
An eagle
An old man
A bull
An old woman
Which archetype would Anansi fit?
The Great Mother
The Trickster
The Great Father
The Brave Hero
Who tried to claim he was the king of England instead of Arthur?
Uther
Kay
Ector
Lancelot
What was the name of King Arthur's father?
Sir Kay
King Richard III
King Uther
Merlin
Into what type of animal was Arachne changed?
Snake
Spider
Swan
Scorpion
Which tribe is credited with the Anansi story?
Zulu
Maasai
Ashanti
Yoruba
What is the name of the sword that King Arthur pulled from the stone?
Narsil
Sikanda
Excalibur
Longclaw
Which character(s) does Anansi trick into his calabash by pretending it was raining?
Osebo
Onini
Mmoboro
Mmoatia
Which god from Norse mythology fits into the 'trickster' archetype?
Loki
Odin
Thor
Heimdall
Which of the following wasn't Athena goddess of?
Wisdom
Hunting
Warfare
Crafts
From where does the King Arthur myth orginate?
Spain
United Kingdom
Italy
Scandinavia
Which of the following is not a common characteristic of creation myths?
Starts with a state of chaos, or a state of nothingness.
A supreme being appears.
Humans are created.
A hero travels over a vast setting.
The Odyssey begins "in medias res." What does this mean?
The story is a sequel.
At the beginning of the plot.
At the end of the plot.
In the middle of the plot.
What did Hercules use to help defeat the Stymphalian Birds?
His club
His bow
Helios' chariot
Athena's rattle
Who is the Greek goddess of the hunt?
Athena
Hera
Artemis
Aphrodite
Why did Anansi want from Nyame the Sky God?
He wanted all of the dangerous animals.
He wanted all of the world's stories so he could share them with humans.
He wanted more weapons so he could become a more powerful warrior.
He wanted treasure.
Which of these is not a characteristic of epic heroes?
Explains a natural phenomenon
Travels Over a Vast Setting
A Noble Birth
Faces Supernatural Foes and/or Receives Supernatural Help
What is the name of the cyclops that Odysseus encounters?
Medusa
Asterion
Polyphemus
Cronus
How many worlds are there in Norse Mythology?
8
7
9
12
In "All Stories are Anansi's," which type of animal is Onini?
Python
Hornets
Leopard
Fairy
What is the name of the tree that connects all worlds in Norse Mythology?
Fangorn
Banyan
Yggdrasil
Bifrost
What did Hercules use to skin the Nemean Lion?
knife
sword
claw
arrow
What is the Norse term for doomsday (the end of the world)?
Apocalypse
Armageddon
Judgement Day
Ragnarok
Which two of the original ten labors did Eurystheus claim didn't count?
Clean the Augean stables in a single day.
Capture the Erymanthian Boar.
Slay the Stymphalian Birds.
Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra.
What material was the "Book of the Dead" written on?
Marble
Papyrus
Stone
Paper
Who is the Egyptian god of the sun?
Anubis
Osiris
Horace
Ra
Which Egyptian god weighs Ani's heart in the Book of the Dead?
Anubis
Ma'at
Ra
Osiris
What is the name of Thor's hammer?
Gungnir
Mjollnir
Excalibur
Skofnung
What did Brokk do as punishment to Loki because he wasn't able to cut off his head?
Cut Loki's hair
Cut off Loki’s ears
Pierced through Loki’s eye
Sewed shut Loki’s mouth
During the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony in the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the heart is weighed against...
A Shabti doll
An ostrich feather
A bar of gold
A lotus flower
Which of the following is someone with whom Odysseus wasn't romantically involved?
Calypso
Penelope
Hera
Circe
Who was Thor's wife?
Frigg
Freya
Sif
Aphrodite
Who is the famed hero in Greek mythology that Odysseus meets in the underworld?
Hercules
Theseus
Perseus
Achilles
Who is known as the "all-father" and chief of the Aesir in Norse Mythology?
Loki
Heimdall
Odin
Thor
Who the Greek god of the underworld?
Poseidon
Zeus
Hera
Hades
Who is the winged goddess of truth and justice in Egyptian Mythology?
Ma'at
Apep
Osiris
Hathor
What is the name of the three headed dog that guards the underworld in Greek Mythology?
Minotaur
Cerberus
Fafnir
Scylla
Who is the Greek goddesses of love?
Hera
Venus
Athena
Aphrodite
What is the title of Homer's other famous epic about the Trojan War?
The Aeneid
The Iliad
Metamorphoses
Beowulf
What are the names of those sweet singing sea creatures in "The Odyssey?"
Scylla
Sirens
Charybdis
Lotus Eaters
Which of the Greek monsters did Perseus slay?
Medusa
Nemean Lion
Scylla
Hydra
Who is the Greek goddess of the hunt?
Demeter
Athena
Artemis
Hestia
