Bmed202 Essay 2

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1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?

a. !Crete
b. Sardinia
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus

2. 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. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.

3. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


a. !Participating in cannibalism.
b. Performing a ritual involving
murder.
c. Drinking the blood of many slain
animals.
d. Excessive mutilation of animal
corpses.

4. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. A Tiger
b. !A Horse
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion

5. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Jupiter
b. !Vulcan
c. Mercury
d. Apollo

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


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

7. Rannamaari was a sea demon that haunted the people of the Maldives and had to be
appeased monthly with the sacrifice of a virgin girl.
a. False
b. !True

8. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Wild dog
b. Crocodile
c. Monkey
d. !Spider

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


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

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


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

1. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


a. !True
b. False

2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Odysseus
b. Daedalus
c. Castor
d. !Jason

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. !Nidhogg
c. Odin
d. Bragi

5. Rannamaari was a sea demon that haunted the people of the Maldives and had to be
appeased monthly with the sacrifice of a virgin girl.
a. False
b. !True

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


a. True
b. !False
7. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. Eagle
b. Horse
c. !Bull
d. Cow

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

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


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

10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Nasu
b. !Cucumbers
c. Soba
d. Kabocha

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

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

3. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. False
b. !True

4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. Bragi
c. Ymir
d. !Nidhogg
5. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.
a. Loki
b. !Jens
c. Snotra
d. Tyr

6. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. Aphrodite
b. !Hera
c. Hestia
d. Athena

7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. Wild dog
c. Crocodile
d. !Spider

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

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


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

10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


a. Odin
b. Thor
c. Balder
d. !Loki

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