MATH201 Quiz 6

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

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

2. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True

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

4. 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. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. !Min
b. Meret
c. Menu
d. Mut

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


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

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

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

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


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

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

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

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

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


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

5. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True

6. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


a. !Narcissus
b. Clotho
c. Lachesis
d. Atropos

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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

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


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

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

1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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

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


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

5. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Eagle
b. !Bull
c. Cow
d. Horse
6. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?
a. !Set
b. Ra
c. Horus
d. Anhur

7. 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

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


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

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


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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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