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Mythological Creatures - Three Tips Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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1.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

Son of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness).

He was the ferryman of the dead in the Underworld.

a)

Chimera

b)

Charon

c)

Oni

d)

Fairy

2.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

They belonged to the giant and king of Trace.

They were four: Podargos, Lampon, Xanthos and Deinos.

a)

Phoenix

b)

Mares of Diomedes

c)

Fomorians

d)

Cerberus

3.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

He guarded the famous Golden Apples.

He was the offspring of Phorcys and Ceto.

a)

Charon

b)

Siren

c)

Ladon

d)

Golem

4.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology and later Roman Mythology.

A giant one-eyed creature.

In the Odyssey, Odysseus escapes death by blinding Polyphemus.

a)

Ghoul

b)

Fenrir

c)

Cyclops

d)

Minotaur

5.

What creature is this?


Japanese Mythology.

A type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance.

They are generally considered to be foreign in origin.

a)

Griffin

b)

Dragon

c)

Oni

d)

Cacus

6.

What creature is this?


Norse Mythology.

He was the son of the god Loki and a giantess, Angrboða.

He bit off the hand of the god Tyr.

a)

Fenrir

b)

Banshee

c)

Geryon

d)

Behemoth

7.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

They were three: Stheno (the Mighty), Euryale (the Far Springer), and Medusa (the Queen).

They were produced by Gaea, the personification of Earth, to aid her sons against the gods.

a)

Golems

b)

Goblins

c)

Ghouls

d)

Gorgons

8.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

Children of the Titans Uranus and Gaea.

they were three: Briareus or Aegaeon (the vigorous or the sea goat), Cottus (the striker or the furious) and Gyges (the big-limbed).

a)

Pegasus

b)

Hecatoncheires

c)

Fomorians

d)

Hippocampus

9.

What creature is this?


Egyptian, Greek and Asian Mythology.

In Egypt, it was a spiritual guardian.

In Asian and Greek Mythology, they had wings.

a)

Sphinx

b)

Basilisk

c)

Harpy

d)

Scylla

10.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

Monster with traits of the lion, the goat, and the serpent.

Offspring of Typhon, an ancient and monstrous giant, and Echidna, a half-woman half-serpent.

a)

Chimera

b)

Sphinx

c)

The Fates

d)

Alicorn

11.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

They were variously said to be the daughters of the sea god Phorcys or of the river god Achelous by one of the Muses.

They lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song.

a)

The Fates

b)

Griffins

c)

Sirens

d)

Echidna

12.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

It was an immortal winged horse.

It sprang from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa as she was beheaded by the hero Perseus.

a)

Unicorn

b)

Alicorn

c)

Pegasus

d)

Griffin

13.

What creature is this?


Roman Mythology.

A fire-breathing giant and son of Vulcan.

He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome.

a)

Banshee

b)

Oni

c)

Cacus

d)

Ghoul

14.

What creature is this?


Arabian Mythology.

Demonic being believed to inhabit burial grounds and other deserted places.

They were capable of constantly changing form.

a)

Ghoul

b)

Goblin

c)

Golem

d)

Gorgon

15.

What creature is this?


Irish Mythology.

She is known in Ireland by many names: Hag of the Mist, Little Washerwoman and Hag of the Black Head.

She was a predictor of death.

a)

Basilisk

b)

Banshee

c)

Fachan

d)

Harpy

16.

What creature is this?


Egyptian, Iranian, Greek, Roman Mythology

A chimeric creature, part eagle and part lion.

With incredible strength, unfailing protective instincts, and a zero-tolerance policy against evil, it is the superhero of mythological creatures.

a)

Pegasus

b)

Fairy

c)

Griffin

d)

Hydra

17.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

Its fur was impenetrable by the weapons of humans and hence, was unstoppable.

It was considered to be the child of Typhon and Echidna, father and mother of all monsters.

a)

Chimera

b)

Nemean lion

c)

Griffin

d)

Sphinx

18.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

The monstrous watchdog of the Underworld.

He devoured anyone who tried to escape the kingdom of Hades.

a)

Hydra

b)

Cerberus

c)

Nymphs

d)

Charon

19.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

They devoured humans, and had beaks made of bronze.

heir feathers were sharp and metallic and could be thrown against their prey, while their dung was poisonous.

a)

Griffin

b)

Stymphalian birds

c)

Werewolf

d)

The Fates

20.

What creature is this?


European folklore.

Any ugly fairy that is either mischievous or malevolent.

Unnatural skills in craftsmanship or inventing, high knowledge about magical artefacts.

a)

Goblin

b)

Ghoul

c)

Gorgon

d)

Cacus

21.

What creature is this?


Brazilian Mythology.

A beautiful mermaid that lives in the Amazon River.

Also known as the “mother of the waters”.

a)

Siren

b)

Elf

c)

Iara

d)

Fairy

22.

What creature is this?


Hindu Mythology.

Emerald in colour, with the beak of a kite, roundish eyes, golden wings, and four arms.

He represents birth and heaven, and is the enemy of all snakes.

a)

Leviathan

b)

Elf

c)

Garuda

d)

Yale

23.

What creature is this?


Jewish Mythology.

A primordial sea serpent.

This creature is not necessarily evil but does enjoy chaos.

a)

Garuda

b)

Serpopard

c)

Leviathan

d)

Leprechauns

24.

What creature is this?


Germanic Mythology.

A spirit of any kind, later specialized into a diminutive creature, usually in tiny human form.

Beings with magical powers and supernatural beauty.

a)

Fairy

b)

Nymphs

c)

Elf

d)

Gorgon

25.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

A gigantic water-snake-like monster with nine heads.

As soon as one head was cut off, two more heads would emerge from the fresh wound.

a)

Hydra

b)

Chimera

c)

Hecatoncheires

d)

Cerberus

26.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

Creatures of the wild, part man and part beast.

A troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus that roamed the woods and mountains.

a)

Satyr

b)

Oni

c)

Charon

d)

Typhon

27.

What creature is this?


Roman Mythology.

Nature spirits (genii) of untamed woodlands.

Jovial and benign, they like to dance and play the flute.

a)

Satyr

b)

Faun

c)

Centaur

d)

Minotaur

28.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology and later Roman Mythology.

A race of creatures, part horse and part man, dwelling in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia.

Offspring of Ixion, the king of Lapiths, and Nephele, a cloud nymph.

a)

Minotaur

b)

Satyr

c)

Centaur

d)

Hydra

29.

What creature is this?


Greek Mythology.

Born from the unnatural union of Pasiphae, the queen of Crete, and the Cretan Bull.

He lived in the center of a labyrinth in Crete.

a)

Golem

b)

Minotaur

c)

Cyclops

d)

Ladon

30.

What creature is this?


Jewish Mythology.

An artificial creature created by magic, often to serve its creator.

Made of an inanimate substance, commonly being earth or clay.

a)

Hydra

b)

Golem

c)

Centaur

d)

Basilisk