CSC296 Lecture 6

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

a. False
b. !True

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

3. 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. Artemis
b. !Apollo
c. Athena
d. Aphrodite

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


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

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


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

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

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

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. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?


a. Asmund
b. Asger
c. !Ask
d. Ake

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. !Aristaeus
c. Autonoe
d. Carme

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sicily
b. Sardinia
c. Cyprus
d. !Crete

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

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

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


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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


a. !False
b. True
8. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?
a. Anhur
b. !Set
c. Horus
d. Ra

9. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

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

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


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

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

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


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

6. 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

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


a. !False
b. True

8. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. Artagatus
b. !Hephaestus
c. Vulcan
d. Dyntos

9. 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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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