SOC243 Exam 6

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1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?

a. To fell a tree that regenerated


after every axe swing.
b. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
c. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.

2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Athena
c. Demeter
d. Zeus

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


a. Zeus
b. Ares
c. !Poseidon
d. Apollo

4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True

5. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. Aphrodite
b. Athena
c. Artemis
d. !Apollo

6. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

7. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. !Victory
c. Courage
d. Strength

8. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


a. Soba
b. Nasu
c. !Cucumbers
d. Kabocha
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. !Thought amp; Memory
b. War amp; Learning
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. Power amp; Peace

10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Hades
b. Artemis
c. Ares
d. !Eris

1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Zeus
c. Athena
d. Demeter

2. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?


a. Enki
b. !Enkidu
c. Enlil
d. Enkimdu

3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Charon
c. Dysnomia
d. Ceres

4. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. !Dionysus
b. Apollo
c. Demeter
d. Hephaestus

5. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. !Min
b. Menu
c. Mut
d. Meret

6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Hawaii
c. !New Zealand
d. Vanuatu

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Lilith
b. !Harpies
c. Nymph
d. Mermaids

9. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. Mountain
b. Temple
c. !Tree
d. Castle

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Ox
b. !Bull
c. Horse
d. Pig

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
b. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
c. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
d. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.

2. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


a. Vulcan
b. Juno
c. Mars
d. !Janus

3. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. Greek
b. !Norse
c. Hindu
d. Egyptian

4. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

5. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. !Min
b. Mut
c. Menu
d. Meret

6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. !New Zealand
c. Hawaii
d. Vanuatu

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

8. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Kohara
b. !039;Oro
c. Hina
d. Mui

9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. War amp; Learning
d. Power amp; Peace

10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


a. Hades
b. Tartarus
c. !Thanatos
d. Moros

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