Finn McCool
What is the Giant’s Causeway made of?
(a) Ice (b) Basalt columns (c) Tree trunks (d) Sand dunes
(b) Basalt columns (The Giant’s Causeway is made of about 40,000 basalt columns from ancient volcanic activity.)
What was the name of King Arthur’s sword?
Excalibur (Excalibur was his magical sword, sometimes linked to the Lady of the Lake.)
Who was Thor’s father?
Odin
Medusa had ___ for hair.
Snakes
What was Midas’s wish? (a) To be king forever (b) To fly (c) To turn everything he touched into gold (d) To live forever
(c) To turn everything he touched into gold
According to legend, Finn McCool built a causeway to fight a Scottish giant.
True or False
True (He built it to reach Scotland and fight Benandonner. According to legend, Finn McCool built a causeway to fight a Scottish giant.)
Who was Arthur’s famous wizard advisor?
(a) Gandalf (b) Dumbledore (c) Merlin (d) Saruman
(c) Merlin (Merlin helped Arthur become king and guided him.)
Thor rides a chariot pulled by two ___.
Goats (The goats are named Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr.)
King Polydeuktes helped Perseus on his quest.
True or False
False (He tried to get rid of Perseus by sending him on a dangerous mission)
Midas was happy with his gift until the end.
True or False
False
What did Finn’s wife Una do to help him escape Benandonner?
(a) Gave him a sword (b) Dressed him as a baby (c) Hid him in a cave (d) Called the police
(b) Dressed him as a baby (She fooled Benandonner into thinking Finn was a giant baby.)
Where did the Knights of the Round Table meet?
Camelot (it was a mythical castled city, said to be located in Great Britain, where King Arthur held court.)
Thor is the god of war in Norse mythology.
True or False
False (He is the god of thunder and protection, not war.)
What did Perseus take from the Gracae to get their help? (a) Their mirror (b) Their magic wand (c) Their eye and tooth (d) Their map
(c) Their eye and tooth
King Midas was punished by the gods because he was wise.
True or False
False (He was punished for his greed and foolishness.)
The legend says that the Giant’s Causeway is the remains of a ___ built by Finn McCool.
causeway (A causeway is a raised path; Finn supposedly threw rocks to make it.)
What was the Round Table a symbol of?
Equality among Arthur’s knights. (No one sat at the head of the table, showing all knights were equal.)
Thor was calm and patient.
True or False
False (Thor had a hot temper and got angry easily, especially with giants)
Who was Perseus’s mother?
Danae
Who granted Midas a wish? (a) Zeus (b) Dionysus (c) Hermes (d) Apollo
(b) Dionysus
Why did Benandonner run back to Scotland and destroy the causeway?
He saw Finn dressed as a giant baby and thought the father must be huge. (He was terrified by the size of the “baby” and didn’t want to be followed.)
The knight who betrayed King Arthur was ____.
Mordred (Mordred was his son (or nephew) who fought against him at the Battle of Camlann.)
What modern reminder of Thor still exists today?
Thursday is named after him. (“Thursday” comes from “Thor’s Day,” showing his cultural influence)
Why did Polydeuktes want the head of Medusa?
He promised to stop chasing Danae if Perseus brought it back. It was a trick to get rid of Perseus
What lesson does the myth of King Midas teach?
Greed can lead to suffering and regret.