Trivia Quiz on Mythology & Legends

Mythology

1. Who is the king of the gods in Greek mythology?

  • A) Poseidon
  • B) Hades
  • C) Zeus
  • D) Apollo

Answer: C) Zeus

2. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the tree that connects the nine worlds?

  • A) Yggdrasil
  • B) Asgard
  • C) Valhalla
  • D) Midgard

Answer: A) Yggdrasil

3. Which Egyptian god has the head of a falcon and is associated with the sky and kingship?

  • A) Osiris
  • B) Horus
  • C) Anubis
  • D) Ra

Answer: B) Horus

4. In Roman mythology, who is the god of war?

  • A) Mars
  • B) Jupiter
  • C) Pluto
  • D) Neptune

Answer: A) Mars

5. What is the name of the Greek hero who completed the famous Twelve Labors?

  • A) Achilles
  • B) Perseus
  • C) Hercules
  • D) Theseus

Answer: C) Hercules (Heracles in Greek mythology)

6. In Hindu mythology, who is the preserver among the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme gods?

  • A) Brahma
  • B) Shiva
  • C) Vishnu
  • D) Indra

Answer: C) Vishnu

7. In Celtic mythology, what is the name of the island where the gods and goddesses live?

  • A) Avalon
  • B) Tir na nOg
  • C) Valhalla
  • D) Olympus

Answer: B) Tir na nOg

8. Thor, the Norse god of thunder, wields which weapon?

  • A) Spear
  • B) Sword
  • C) Hammer
  • D) Bow

Answer: C) Hammer (named Mjölnir)

9. Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, often depicted with an owl?

  • A) Hera
  • B) Athena
  • C) Artemis
  • D) Demeter

Answer: B) Athena

10. In Japanese mythology, who is the sun goddess and one of the most important deities?

  • A) Susanoo
  • B) Tsukuyomi
  • C) Amaterasu
  • D) Izanami

Answer: C) Amaterasu

11. What is the name of the Greek underworld ruled by Hades?

  • A) Elysium
  • B) Tartarus
  • C) Asphodel Meadows
  • D) The Underworld

Answer: D) The Underworld (though parts of it include Elysium, Tartarus, and the Asphodel Meadows)

12. In Aztec mythology, who is the feathered serpent god associated with wind, air, and learning?

  • A) Huitzilopochtli
  • B) Tlaloc
  • C) Quetzalcoatl
  • D) Xolotl

Answer: C) Quetzalcoatl

13. Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, was invulnerable except for which part of his body?

  • A) Shoulder
  • B) Knee
  • C) Heel
  • D) Neck

Answer: C) Heel

14. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine and revelry?

  • A) Hermes
  • B) Dionysus
  • C) Apollo
  • D) Pan

Answer: B) Dionysus

15. In Roman mythology, who is the counterpart to the Greek god Zeus?

  • A) Apollo
  • B) Pluto
  • C) Jupiter
  • D) Mars

Answer: C) Jupiter

16. Who was the Mayan god of death and the underworld?

  • A) Kukulkan
  • B) Xibalba
  • C) Ah Puch
  • D) Tezcatlipoca

Answer: C) Ah Puch

17. In Greek mythology, what creature is half-man, half-horse?

  • A) Minotaur
  • B) Satyr
  • C) Centaur
  • D) Chimera

Answer: C) Centaur

18. The Sphinx, a creature from both Egyptian and Greek mythology, has the body of a lion and the head of a:

  • A) Snake
  • B) Bird
  • C) Human
  • D) Goat

Answer: C) Human

19. Who was the Greek hero who killed Medusa, the Gorgon with snakes for hair?

  • A) Perseus
  • B) Odysseus
  • C) Jason
  • D) Theseus

Answer: A) Perseus

20. In Norse mythology, who is destined to fight Thor during Ragnarok?

  • A) Loki
  • B) Fenrir
  • C) Jormungandr
  • D) Baldur

Answer: C) Jormungandr (the Midgard Serpent)

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