URBN252 Assessment 5

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

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

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

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. !True
b. False

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


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

5. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Horse
b. !Bull
c. Eagle
d. Cow

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


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

7. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. False
b. !True

8. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. !Tree
b. Mountain
c. Temple
d. Castle

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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

1. At which bridge does the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat race start?
a. Battersea
b. Hammersmith
c. Vauxhall
d. !Putney

2. How many soccer players should be on the field at the same time?
a. !22
b. 24
c. 20
d. 26

3. Where was the Games of the XXII Olympiad held?


a. Los Angeles
b. !Moscow
c. Barcelona
d. Tokyo

4. Which team won 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?


a. Brazil
b. Netherlands
c. Argentina
d. !Germany

5. Which city features all of their professional sports teams039; jersey039;s with
the same color scheme?
a. Seattle
b. !Pittsburgh
c. New York
d. Tampa Bay

6. Which of the following player scored a hattrick during their Manchester United
debut?
a. Cristiano Ronaldo
b. !Wayne Rooney
c. David Beckham
d. Robin Van Persie

7. Who did Steven Gerrard win the Champions League with?


a. Real Madrid
b. Chelsea
c. Man City
d. !Liverpool

8. Which professional wrestler fell from the rafters to his death during a live
PayPerView event in 1999?
a. Chris Benoit
b. Lex Luger
c. !Owen Hart
d. Al Snow

9. Which country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?


a. Switzerland
b. USA
c. !Qatar
d. Japan

10. Who won the 2017 Formula One World Drivers039; Championship?
a. Max Verstappen
b. !Lewis Hamilton
c. Nico Rosberg
d. Sebastian Vettel

11. Which basketball team has attended the most NBA grand finals?
a. Boston Celtics
b. Philadelphia 76ers
c. !Los Angeles Lakers
d. Golden State Warriors

12. Which country did Kabaddi, a contact sport involving tackling, originate from?
a. Cambodia
b. !India
c. Turkey
d. Australia

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


a. False
b. !True

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

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


a. !True
b. False
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 Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Pericles
b. Helen
c. !Paris
d. Hector

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. !Bull
b. Eagle
c. Cow
d. Horse

7. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Anhur
b. Horus
c. Ra
d. !Set

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

9. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. !True
b. False

10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. !Eris
b. Hades
c. Artemis
d. Ares

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