WGS183 Topic 8

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

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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

5. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Helen
b. Pericles
c. !Paris
d. Hector

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Cow
b. Horse
c. Eagle
d. !Bull

7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. Greek, Roman and Norse
b. Roman and Spanish
c. !Greek and Roman
d. Greek and Chinese

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


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

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


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

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


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

1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

2. Hera is god of...


a. Agriculture
b. War
c. !Marriage
d. Sea

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


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

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


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

5. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Horse
b. Cow
c. Eagle
d. !Bull

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

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


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

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

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


a. !Cucumbers
b. Kabocha
c. Nasu
d. Soba

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

1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Apollo
b. !Athena
c. Artemis
d. Ares

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


a. False
b. !True

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Alana
b. Athena
c. !Ariadne
d. Ariel

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

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


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

7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. !Greek and Roman
b. Greek and Chinese
c. Greek, Roman and Norse
d. Roman and Spanish

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

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


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

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

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