Mythology
Who was the Greek God of Wine?
a) Apollo
b) Bacchus
c) Dionysus
C. Dionysus
What kind of Mythical Creature is half man, half horse?
a) Cerberus
b) Centaur
c) Unicorn
d) Minotaur
b. Centaur
What is the first sign of the zodiac?
A) Taurus
B) Aries
C) Gemini
D) Cancer
B. Aries
What is the Spanish word for money?
a) Dinero
b) Peseta
c) Plata
d) Pizza
a. Dinero
What is the name of the closest star to Earth, besides the Sun?
a) Sirius
b) Alpha Centauri
c) Proxima Centauri
d) Betelgeuse
c. Proxima Centauri
Which bird was the symbol of Athena?
a) Owl
b) Eagle
c) Hawk
a. Owl
What kind of mythical creature loves the simple things in life but is often depicted as evil and greedy?
a) Bothemoth
b) Elf
c) Treefolk
d) Goblin
d. Goblin
Which planet rules over Gemini?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Mercury
D. Mercury
What does the Japanese phrase, "domo arigato" mean in English?
a) Where is the bathroom
b) Thank you very much
c) Goodbye
b. Thank you very much
What is the real name of the supervillain known as The Joker, Batman's arch-nemesis?
a) Kirk Langstrom
b) Oswald Cobblepot
c) Edward Nygma
d) Jack White
d. Jack White
Who was the Norse God of thunder?
a) Odin
b) Thor
c) Zeus
b. Thor
What is a basilisk?
a) Snake woman
b) a nine-headed serpent
c) a lizard who could kill a man with it's stare
d) part lion, part goat, part snake
c. a lizard who could kill a man with its stare
Which sign is known as the Archer?
A) Sagittarius
B) Aries
C) Leo
D) Gemini
A. Sagittarius
How do you say "hello" in Swedish?
a) Hola
b) Tjena
c) Hej
d) Hejda
c. Hej
Who's assassination was said to spark World War I?
a) Archduke Maximilian
b) Kaiser Wilhelm II
c) Emperor Charles I of Austria
d) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In what year BC was Solon declared Archon?
a) 600
b) 595
c) 594
c. 594
What kind of mythical creature has the body of a lion, the tail of a snake, and the head and wings of an eagle?
a) Griffin
b) Nemean Lion
c) Thunderbird
a. Griffin
What element is associated with Taurus?
A) Air
B) Earth
C) Fire
D) Water
B. Earth
What is the common translation for the popular Latin phrase "carpe diem"?
a) Seize the night
b) Enjoy the moment
c) Fish of the day
d) Seize the day
d. Seize the day
What is the most populous city in Africa, considering population within city limits?
a) Cairo
b) Johannesburg
c) Lagos
d) Kinshasa
c. Lagos
In Ancient Greece, what was the 'Aeropagus'?
a) Temple
b) A type of bird
c) Council
d) A festival
c. Council
Pegasus originates in ____________ mythology.
a) Persian
b) Greek
c) Nordic
d) Roman
b. Greek
What sign is known as the Crab?
A) Cancer
B) Aries
C) Libra
D) Pisces
A. Cancer
Naan is the Persian word for what?
a) Bread
b) Carpet
c) Pasta
d) Rice
a. Bread
In Marvel Comics, who is the powerful mutant telepath who often serves as the primary adversary of the X-Men?
a) Mystique
b) Apocalypse
c) Magneto
d) Juggernaut
c. Magneto