Imaginary Creatures

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1. If you saw this imaginary creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, what would you be looking at? Gargoyle Griffin Gamayun Goblin

2. According to Homer's "Iliad", this imaginary creature is "a thing of immortal make, not human lion-fronted and a snake behind, a goat in the middle, and snorting out the breath of the terrible flame of bright fire". What is this imaginary creature? Candileja Chimera Cyclops Ciquapa

3. We have all heard of that beautiful imaginary creature, the Unicorn, that resembles a beautiful white horse with a spiralling, pointed horn coming out of its forehead, and sometimes with a goat-like beard. According to legend, what is the best way to catch a unicorn? With a silver rope When the moon is full Lure it with a virgin On the stroke of midnight

4. This next imaginary creature had the head, chest and arms of a man and the legs and rest of the body of a horse. What is this creature that was very prominent in Greek mythology? Cambion Centaur Cereastes Crisophinx

5. What is the imaginary creature, the Hydra? A sea monster that breathed fire A serpent with several heads A sea nymph who lured sailors to their death An evil water sprite

6. This next imaginary creature is a very large sea monster with many arms that attacked ships and ate the crew. What is the name of this legendary creature? The Kami The Komainu The Kirin The Kraken

7. This next imaginary creature, the Basilisk, has been mentioned many times in legend and writings of many famous people through the ages. They have been described as very large and also small, but there is one ability they all have in common. Do you know what it is? The ability to take on human form The ability to cause death with one glance The ability to take on animal form The ability to become invisible

8. Medusa is the next imaginary creature. Do you know how she, and her two sisters, were referred to? Sirens Gorgons Furies Harpies

9. The next imaginary creature is the Minotaur. Do you know what this creature looked like? The head of a man on the body of a bull The head of a man on the body of a goat The head of a goat on the body of a man The head of a bull on the body of a man

10. What is the name of this last imaginary creature who always rose from ashes? Roc Moa Dodo Phoenix