ARCH299 Quiz 10

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

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

2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. Ares
c. !Mars
d. Juno

3. 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 Dragon
b. A Tiger
c. A Lion
d. !A Horse

4. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?


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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


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

8. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


a. Pegasus
b. Gorgon
c. Minotaur
d. !Centaur

9. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. !True
b. False

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


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

1. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

2. 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

3. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


a. True
b. !False

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

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


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

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

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

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


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

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

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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.


a. !Jens
b. Loki
c. Snotra
d. Tyr

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


a. !False
b. True

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


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

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


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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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


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

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


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

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