Cultural Literacy Activity #2

Directions: Please choose the best answer in the following multiple choice questions

1. Superman’s alter ego is

A. Roger Ramjet

B. Peter Parker

C. Clark Kent

D. Bruce Wayne

2. The Amazons are a tribe of

A. Web developers

B. Web marketers

C. Female warriors

D. River raft enthusiasts

3. Little John was a friend of

A. Robin Hood

B. Jesus

C. The inventor of the flush toilet

D. none of the above

4. Vulcan is

A. A type of automobile tire

B. The home planet of Star Trek’s Spock

C. Middle Age Europe’s word for the pituitary gland

D. A type of mythical creature related to the Zombie

5. Popeye’s girlfriend’s name is

A. Agatha

B. Olive Oyl

C. Popette

D. Minnie

6. The name of Batman’s sidekick is

A. Marty

B. The Green Lantern

C. Robin

D. The Cisco Kid

7. Camelot was the home of

A. John Kennedy

B. King Arthur

C. Elizabeth the First (a queen of England)

D. none of the above

8. Atlantis is the name of

A. A foreign car company

B. A legendary sunken city

C. A city in Georgia

D. An undiscovered asteroid

9. Lady Godiva was

A. The name of a Beatles song

B. An inventor of a type of chocolates

C. A noblewoman who rode a horse naked

D. Cinderella’s birth mother’s name

10. The historical figure Paris was

A. The inventor of plaster

B. A Trojan who seduced a Greek woman

C. The founder of a French city

D. The original unicorn

11. The expression the face that launched a thousand ships relates to

A. A Shakespearean play

B. Queen Elizabeth I

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. Helen of Troy

12. The one element that Superman fears is

A. Nanite

B. Kryptonite

C. Trogladite

D. Dilithium

13. The Golden Fleece relates to

A. Michael Myres

B. Jason

C. Freddie Krueger

D. King Midas

14. According to legend, gazing at Medusa would

A. Hypnotize a person

B. Make one want to swim in the ocean

C. Turn a person to stone

D. Cause a person to fall in love with the next person seen

15. In Greek mythology Chronos was most closely related to

A. War

B. Death

C. Sexual attraction

D. Time

16. In Greek mythology the god Apollo granted Cassandra

A. The gift of prophesy

B. A legendary sunken city

C. Eternal life

D. The kingdom of Hades

17. Sanskrit is an ancient

A. The name of a 1960’s TV situation comedy

B. Language

C. City

D. God of Norse mythology

18. Which of the following is the only way to kill a werewolf?

A. Garlic

B. A silver bullet

C. Exposure to sunlight

D. A stake in the heart

19. In Greek mythology the Elysian Fields were

A. Plowed under by Dionysus out of revenge

B. The final resting place of those favored by the gods

C. Planted with sacred corn

D. The site of the Battle of Elysia

20. The mythological Phoenix was

A. A sword that would never tarnish

B. A city created by the gods

C. Another name for Zeus

D. A bird that died in flames and then rose from the ashes

21. Romulus and Remus are associated with

A. Historical musical periods

B. Rome

C. Song of the South fables

D. Television comedy acts

22. In Greek mythology the god Apollo granted Cassandra

A. The gift of prophesy

B. A legendary sunken city

C. Eternal life

D. The kingdom of Hades

23. Sanskrit is an ancient

A. The name of a 1960’s TV situation comedy

B. Language

C. City

D. God of Norse mythology

24. The chalice or dish used by Jesus at the last supper is sometimes referred to as

A. The Crown of Thorns Grail

B. The Sacred Saucer

C. The Holy Grail

D. The Radiant Chalice

25. In Greek mythology, a spirit who embody the arts and inspire the creation process was called a

A. Prayer Deity

B. Muse

C. Satyr

D. Furie