PSY212 Study Guide 10

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1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?

a. Demeter
b. Athena
c. !Apollo
d. Zeus

2. 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 Horse
b. A Tiger
c. A Lion
d. A Dragon

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

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


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

5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


a. Sun
b. Fire
c. War
d. !The Sea

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


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

7. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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


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

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


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

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

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. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


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

3. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Athena
b. Alana
c. !Ariadne
d. Ariel

4. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. False
b. !True

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

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


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

7. 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

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


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

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


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

10. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Nymph
b. Mermaids
c. !Harpies
d. Lilith

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