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Mythologies

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which following mythologies originated in Scandinavian regions?

a)

Wiccan

b)

Aztec

c)

Norse

d)

Ryukyuan

2.

This legendary folk heroine from Chinese folklore took her aged father's place in the army by disguising herself as a man. There’s a Disney movie based on her.

a)

Chang'e

b)

Mulan

c)

Shing Li

d)

Hongyu

3.

According to greek mythology, this Titan stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humanity. He was later punished by Zeus .

a)

Cronus

b)

Atlas

c)

Hercules

d)

Prometheus

4.

Answer this famous Sphinx's riddle: What goes on four feet in the morning, two feet at noon, and three feet in the evening?

a)

A person

b)

The earth

c)

A cat

d)

The ocean

5.

In norse mythology, the cataclysmic destruction of the cosmos and everything in it, including the Norse gods is known as what?

a)

Apocalypse

b)

Ragnarok

c)

Jotnar

d)

Jormungand

6.

A truly modern myth started online as part of a competition to Photoshop pictures to include a supernatural element this is known as one of the first instances of digital folklore. Name this creepy urban legend.

a)

Slender man

b)

Bloody mary

c)

Piggy man

d)

The butcher

7.

Name the roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces.

a)

Vesta

b)

Janus

c)

Bacchus

d)

Juno

8.

In the Roman foundation myth, it was a she-wolf that nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in the wild. Name her.

a)

Lupa

b)

Carla

c)

Cayetana

d)

Fridah

9.

What was the twelfth and final labour of Hercules ?

a)

Capture of Cerberus

b)

Capture of Cretan bull

c)

Killing of nemean lion

d)

Capture of Golden Hind

10.

How did Odin lose his eye in Norse Mythology ?

a)

In a battle

b)

Sacrificed to save Thor

c)

Stolen by Loki

d)

Traded to drink from well of wisdom

11.

She was the twin sister of Apollo, daughter of Zeus and goddess of the hunt, wild animals and wilderness.

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Medusa

c)

Ariadne

d)

Artemis

12.

He is a large bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology,. He has been described in many ways, the most common being that he had the features of both an eagle and a human.

a)

Makara

b)

Garuda

c)

Kinnara

d)

Jatayu

13.

Who was the Egyptian god of underworld?

a)

Anubis

b)

Ra

c)

Osiris

d)

Seth

14.

According to Roman myth, anyone who dies has to travel to the underworld. First, the dead have to cross the River of the Dead. Name this river.

a)

Styx

b)

Cloelia

c)

Io

d)

Luztrxia

15.

In European legends, this popular creature is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who can cause death with a single glance.

a)

Medusa

b)

Anaconda

c)

Godzilla

d)

Basilisk

16.

In Greek mythology, who were dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island?

a)

Mantis

b)

Cyclops

c)

Siren

d)

Chimera

17.

In Slavic folklore, she is portrayed as an old, skinny witch with dark magic who steals, cooks, and eats her victims, usually children. Name this horror legend .

a)

Blair witch

b)

Baba Yaga

c)

Valek

d)

Kikimora

18.

The Aztecs, believed in a complex and diversified pantheon of gods and goddesses. Who was the god of sun in aztec mythology ?

a)

Tonatiuh

b)

Tlaloc

c)

Centiotl

d)

Xipe totec

19.

Who was the Egyptian goddes of cats?

a)

Sphinx

b)

Hathor

c)

Isis

d)

Bastet

20.

Back in the 1990s, the legend of the this mythical creature (“goat sucker” in Spanish) began when goats and chickens turned up dead in Puerto Rico with their blood completely drained. The folk tale spread through Mexico and the U.S., where deaths of livestock also occurred.

a)

Chupacabra

b)

Ogopogo

c)

Wendigo

d)

Kraken

21.

In greek mythology which hero

escaped the Labyrinth by slaying the Minotaur?

a)

Pan

b)

Hercules

c)

Theseus

d)

Perseus

22.

This creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit a lake in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked creature. Name it.

a)

Bessie

b)

Nessie

c)

Yeti

d)

Megwump

23.

Who was the Greek goddes of witchcrafts, boundaries and ghosts

a)

Athena

b)

Hecate

c)

Demeter

d)

Liberta

24.

The bearer of unfortunate news, she is a fairy from Irish folklore that wails (screams) outside a home to warn the imminent death of a family member. Name this famous mythical creature .

a)

Dullahan

b)

Banshee

c)

Changelling

d)

Aos si

25.

According to Greek mythology, she was the first mortal woman.she was famous for opening the box that released all the evils into the world.

a)

Hera

b)

Metis

c)

Pyrrha

d)

Pandora