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URBN219 Questions 9
URBN219 Questions 9
URBN219 Questions 9
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 Horse
c. A Tiger
d. A Dragon
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Bragi
b. !Nidhogg
c. Ymir
d. Odin
5. 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. Athena
b. !Apollo
c. Artemis
d. Aphrodite
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. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Daedalus
c. Perseus
d. Hercules
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. War amp; Learning
c. Power amp; Peace
d. !Thought amp; Memory
10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. !Ask
b. Asger
c. Ake
d. Asmund
2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. !Athena
b. Ares
c. Apollo
d. Artemis
5. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Hercules
b. Daedalus
c. Perseus
d. !Orpheus
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Ox
b. Horse
c. !Bull
d. Pig
2. How many officially recognized dwarf planets in the solar system are named after
Polynesian deities?
a. !2
b. 0
c. 5
d. 1
4. The element involved in making human blood red is which of the following?
a. !Iron
b. Cobalt
c. Iridium
d. Copper
5. Deuterium is an isotope of which element?
a. Neon
b. Helium
c. !Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen
7. What is the scientific name for the extinct hominin known as quot;Lucyquot;?
a. Australopithecus Antaris
b. !Australopithecus Afarensis
c. Australopithecus Africanus
d. Australopithecus Architeuthis