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SOC116 Lecture 10
SOC116 Lecture 10
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. !Mars
b. Juno
c. Jupiter
d. Ares
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. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. !Spider
b. Monkey
c. Crocodile
d. Wild dog
8. 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. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. !Thought amp; Memory
9. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?
a. Odin
b. !Loki
c. Balder
d. Thor
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Horse
b. Pig
c. Ox
d. !Bull
5. 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
9. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Athena
c. Zeus
d. Demeter
3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Odysseus
b. Daedalus
c. Castor
d. !Jason
5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True