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Myth and History Trivia Quiz

If you love myth and history, you should enjoy this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,199

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
5709

Last 3 plays: RebeccaQ (3/10), Guest 5 (4/10), Cymruambyth (2/10).

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Which of these gods or goddesses was accepted only as a guest of honor in the royal pantheon at Olympus? Hint

Hercules

Dionysus

Apollo

Perseus

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2. Who created the Vietnamese Romanized script known as 'Quoc Ngu'? Hint

St. Francis Xavier

Mateo Ricci

St. David

Alexander of Rhodes

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3. Which of these gods was therianthropic? Hint

Pan

Hebe

Hermes

Hecuba

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4. What was the most important city of the ancient Cambodian empire of Funan? Hint

Srivijaya

Samphouthan

Phnom Penh

Oc-Eo

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5. To the Argives, who was the first man, son of Inachus and Melia? Hint

Calchas

Cocalus

Thyestes

Phoroneus

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6. The monsoon season is of paramount importance to the people of South and Southeast Asia. The term is derived from Arabic and has what meaning? Hint

Eastern gusts

Wind storm

Prevailing winds

Swirling cyclone

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7. The first man of the Arcadians was whom? Hint

Laius

Periboea

Lycus

Pelasgos

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8. When Sun Yat Sen stepped down from his position as provisional president of China in February of 1912, who replaced him? Hint

Chiang Kai Shek

Kang Youwei

Liang Qichao

Yuan Shi Kai

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9. What is another name for the Napoleonic 'Battle of Aboukir Bay'? Hint

Battle of the Nile

Battle of Alexandria

Battle of the Pyramids

Battle of the Red Sea

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10. At what battle did William Wallace finally meet defeat? Hint

Sterling Bridge

Scone

Bannockburn

Falkirk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these gods or goddesses was accepted only as a guest of honor in the royal pantheon at Olympus?

Answer: Dionysus

2. Who created the Vietnamese Romanized script known as 'Quoc Ngu'?

Answer: Alexander of Rhodes

3. Which of these gods was therianthropic?

Answer: Pan

Pan was part man and part beast.

4. What was the most important city of the ancient Cambodian empire of Funan?

Answer: Oc-Eo

5. To the Argives, who was the first man, son of Inachus and Melia?

Answer: Phoroneus

6. The monsoon season is of paramount importance to the people of South and Southeast Asia. The term is derived from Arabic and has what meaning?

Answer: Prevailing winds

7. The first man of the Arcadians was whom?

Answer: Pelasgos

8. When Sun Yat Sen stepped down from his position as provisional president of China in February of 1912, who replaced him?

Answer: Yuan Shi Kai

9. What is another name for the Napoleonic 'Battle of Aboukir Bay'?

Answer: Battle of the Nile

10. At what battle did William Wallace finally meet defeat?

Answer: Falkirk

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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Most Recent Scores

May 27 2023 : RebeccaQ: 3/10
May 12 2023 : Guest 5: 4/10
Apr 29 2023 : Cymruambyth: 2/10
Apr 11 2023 : Guest 76: 3/10

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