36 Mythology Trivia Questions and Answers
Mythology trivia, mostly Greek and Roman with a little Norse and Egyptian: the gods and goddesses, the heroes and monsters, and the everyday words and names that come from them. Answers are printed under each question.
There are 36 questions on this page. They are free to use for quiz nights, classrooms and pub quizzes, and each one links to its own page.
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1.According to Norwegian mythology, these repulsive dwarfs who live in hidden places steal children and property and hate noise. What are they called?
Answer: TROLLS
Open this question2.According to Irish legend, a man called Jack could not enter heaven because he was a miser, and could not enter hell because he had scorned the devil. As a result, he had to walk the earth for eternity with his light. This legend is the origin for what phrase?
Answer: JACK O'LANTERN
Open this question3.What are the Greek and Roman names for the mythological God of the Underworld?
Answer: HADES gk / PLUTO r
Open this question4.Which tragic king from classical mythology unknowingly killed his father and married his mother?
Answer: OEDIPUS
Open this question5.Give two names for the Greek and Roman gods of wine and nature.
Answer: DIONYSUS / BACCHUS
Open this question6.According to Greek mythology, every time one of this dragon-like monster's heads was cut off, two more grew in its place. It was finally killed by Hercules. What was it?
Answer: HYDRA
Open this question7.What is the name of the two-headed Roman god who gave his name to a month of the year?
Answer: JANUS god of beginnings, guardian of doorways and archways
Open this question8.One of the ancient wonders of the world is a 105-foot high bronze statue of Helios (Apollo) completed in 280 B.C. but destroyed during an earthquake in 224 B.C. What is the common name for this statue in Greece?
Answer: COLOSSUS OF RHODES
Open this question9.Egyptian pharaohs claim to be descended from the Egyptian god of the sun, whose name is ... ?
Answer: RA
Open this question10.Which company is named after the Greek goddess of victory?
Answer: NIKE
Open this question11.Which day of the week is named for the Scandinavian god of wisdom, poetry, farming, and war?
Answer: WEDNESDAY, named for Odin, sometimes called woden
Open this question12.The Parthenon was built around 440 B.C. a. To which goddess was the temple dedicated? B. On which hill is it located?
Answer: A. Athena B. Acropolis
Open this question13.According to Greek mythology, the ingenious inventor Daedalus designed an intricate maze with a monstrous animal at the center, that could kill the people unfortunate enough to arrive there. What was the name of the maze and the animal?
Answer: LABYRINTH / MINOTAUR
Open this question14.After the defeat of the Titans by Zeus, which mythological figure was condemned to support the earth and sky on his shoulders for eternity?
Answer: ATLAS Since the sixteenth century, pictures of Atlas and his burden have been used as decorations on maps. Accordingly, the word atlas is used for a book of maps.
Open this question15.Her parents were Zeus and Leda. Legend has it that her exceptional beauty caused the Trojan War. Who was she?
Answer: HELEN OF TROY abducted by Paris
Open this question16.Which planet was named after the Roman god of war?
Answer: MARS because of its red color
Open this question17.She was the Greek and Roman goddess of love and beauty, born out of the foam of the sea. Who was she?
Answer: APHRODITE or VENUS
Open this question18.In his work Metamorphoses, the Roman poet of love, Ovid, created a god of dreams, after whom a drug is named. Who was this god?
Answer: MORPHEUS
Open this question19.From the name of the Greek goddess of health, the one often pictured feeding a pet snake, comes an English word which concerns most people most of the time. Who is this Greek goddess?
Answer: HYGEIA hygiene
Open this question20.What Los Angeles suburb is named for the Roman goddess of fruit and fruit trees? Is it Pomona, Glendora, or Pasadena?
Answer: POMONA
Open this question21.One of the seven wonders of the ancient world is this 5th century BC statue built at Olympia, a colossal 40-foot high figure in gold and ivory, of whom?
Answer: ZEUS / or JUPITER all trace of it is lost, except for reproductions on coins.
Open this question22.Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?
Answer: Zeus
Open this question23.Which figure of Greek mythology defied the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity?
Answer: Prometheus
Open this question24.Which hero of Greek mythology is famous for slaying the Minotaur?
Answer: Theseus
Open this question25.In Greek mythology, which ferryman carried the souls of the dead across the rivers of the underworld?
Answer: Charon
Open this question26.What is the name of the hammer of the Norse god Thor?
Answer: Mjölnir
Open this question27.In Norse mythology, what is the name of the majestic hall in Asgard presided over by the god Odin?
Answer: Valhalla
Open this question28.Which ancient Egyptian god of funerary rites, the protector of graves, was portrayed with the head of a jackal?
Answer: Anubis
Open this question29.Which musician of Greek myth went down to the underworld to bring back his wife Eurydice?
Answer: Orpheus
Open this question30.In Greek mythology, who was the first woman, whose jar released all the evils of the world?
Answer: Pandora
Open this question31.Which king of Greek legend was granted the power to turn everything he touched into gold?
Answer: Midas
Open this question32.In Greek mythology, who was warned by his father Daedalus not to fly too close to the Sun, in case its heat melted the wax of his wings?
Answer: Icarus
Open this question33.Which Greek goddess of wisdom was said to have been born from the forehead of her father Zeus?
Answer: Athena
Open this question34.In Greek mythology, which nymph faded away until only her voice was left, after falling in love with Narcissus?
Answer: Echo
Open this question35.In Greek mythology, who was condemned by the gods to push a huge boulder up a hill for eternity?
Answer: Sisyphus
Open this question36.In Norse mythology, what name is given to the great battle at the end of the world?
Answer: Ragnarök
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