Mythology trivia — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Mythology” quiz (616 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
Which hero of the Iliad is called "swift-footed"?
- Achilles
- Hector
- Odysseus
- Ajax
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Achilles — Homer often uses this epithet for him, a sign of his speed as a runner.
Which horned underwater panther haunts the Great Lakes in Anishinaabe stories?
- Mishipeshu
- Memegwesi
- Ogopogo
- The wendigo
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Mishipeshu — It is painted on the Agawa Rock cliff on the shore of Lake Superior.
Which hero of the Persian "Book of Kings" unknowingly kills his son Sohrab?
- Rostam
- Zal
- Kaveh
- Fereydun
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Rostam — The poet Ferdowsi completed this long epic around the year 1010.
Which legendary creature has a lion's body and an eagle's head and wings?
- The manticore
- The sphinx
- The griffin
- The chimera
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The griffin — Combining the king of beasts and the king of birds, it is common in heraldry.
What does calling someone a "Cerberus" mean, after the hound of the underworld?
- A habitual liar
- A fierce, unyielding guard
- A noisy neighbor
- A hunting dog
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A fierce, unyielding guard — A particularly strict doorkeeper or watchman can be called a Cerberus.
Eros, the god of love, is often shown with a bow and arrows.
- True
- False
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True — His arrows kindle desire in those they strike.
Which Irish hero is nicknamed the "Hound of Culann"?
- Lugh
- Fionn mac Cumhaill
- Oisín
- Cú Chulainn
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Cú Chulainn — As a boy, he killed the smith Culann's guard dog and promised to take its place.
Which primeval cow feeds the giant Ymir with her milk?
- Eikþyrnir
- Auðumbla
- Sæhrímnir
- Heiðrún
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Auðumbla — By licking a block of salty ice, she frees Búri, ancestor of the gods.
Which hero of Japanese folklore, born from a peach, sets off to fight the ogres?
- Momotarō
- Issun-bōshi
- Urashima Tarō
- Kintarō
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Momotarō — He is joined by a dog, a monkey and a pheasant, won over with millet dumplings.
What was the supreme god of the Etruscans, the equivalent of Zeus?
- Turms
- Tinia
- Fufluns
- Sethlans
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Tinia — He hurled lightning; the Etruscans read its strikes to learn the will of the gods.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the “Mythology” quiz?
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How are these 10 questions chosen?
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How hard is this quiz?
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