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COMS246 Test Prep 8
COMS246 Test Prep 8
a. Jupiter
b. Ares
c. !Mars
d. Juno
3. 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
5. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Daedalus
b. !Orpheus
c. Perseus
d. Hercules
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Power amp; Peace
b. Sleeping amp; Waking
c. War amp; Learning
d. !Thought amp; Memory
3. What is quot;dabbingquot;?
a. A language
b. !A dance
c. A medical procedure
d. A sport
5. What country saw a world record 315 million voters turn out for elections on May
20, 1991?
a. United States of America
b. Poland
c. !India
d. Soviet Union
6. According to the United States039; CDC, one in how many Americans die annually
due to smoking?
a. One hundred
b. Ten
c. Twenty
d. !Five
8. The new One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City was designed by which
architect?
a. Michael Arad
b. Fumihiko Maki
c. Bjarke Ingels
d. !David Childs
11. Dihydrogen Monoxide was banned due to health risks after being discovered in
1983 inside swimming pools and drinking water.
a. True
b. !False
12. In the MMO RPG quot;Realm of the Mad Godquot;, what dungeon is widely
considered to be the most difficult?
a. The Puppet Master039;s Theater
b. !The Shatter039;s
c. The Tomb of the Acient039;s
d. Snake Pit
3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
4. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. !Janus
b. Juno
c. Vulcan
d. Mars
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. Artemis
c. !Apollo
d. Athena
6. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Hercules
b. Perseus
c. Daedalus
d. !Orpheus
9. 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
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. Strength
b. Courage
c. !Victory
d. Honor