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    1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures. The questions cover topics like Norse, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology. Correct answers are identified with an exclamation point. 2. Some of the questions ask about gods and goddesses (e.g. Hera is the goddess of marriage), mythical creatures (e.g. the Hippogriff has the front half of an eagle and back half of a horse), and myths/stories (e.g. Orpheus traveled to the underworld to return his wife Eurydice). 3. The cultures and topics represented provide a broad overview of mythology from around the world.

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    1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures. The questions cover topics like Norse, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology. Correct answers are identified with an exclamation point. 2. Some of the questions ask about gods and goddesses (e.g. Hera is the goddess of marriage), mythical creatures (e.g. the Hippogriff has the front half of an eagle and back half of a horse), and myths/stories (e.g. Orpheus traveled to the underworld to return his wife Eurydice). 3. The cultures and topics represented provide a broad overview of mythology from around the world.

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    CPE340 Problems 7

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    1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures. The questions cover topics like Norse, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology. Correct answers are identified with an exclamation point. 2. Some of the questions ask about gods and goddesses (e.g. Hera is the goddess of marriage), mythical creatures (e.g. the Hippogriff has the front half of an eagle and back half of a horse), and myths/stories (e.g. Orpheus traveled to the underworld to return his wife Eurydice). 3. The cultures and topics represented provide a broad overview of mythology from around the world.

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

    a. !True
    b. False

    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 Lion
    c. A Tiger
    d. A Dragon

    3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

    4. Hera is god of...


    a. !Marriage
    b. Sea
    c. Agriculture
    d. War

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


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

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

    7. 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. Artemis
    c. Aphrodite
    d. !Apollo

    8. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
    Eurydice to the land of the living?
    a. Daedalus
    b. Hercules
    c. !Orpheus
    d. Perseus

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

    10. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. True
    b. !False

    1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

    2. Hera is god of...


    a. War
    b. !Marriage
    c. Sea
    d. Agriculture

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


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

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


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

    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. Aphrodite
    c. Artemis
    d. !Apollo

    6. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


    a. !False
    b. True

    7. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


    a. Hestia
    b. !Hera
    c. Aphrodite
    d. Athena

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


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

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


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

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

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


    a. !True
    b. False

    2. Hera is god of...


    a. Agriculture
    b. Sea
    c. !Marriage
    d. War

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

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

    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. Artemis
    b. Athena
    c. Aphrodite
    d. !Apollo

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


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

    7. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


    a. !Norse
    b. Greek
    c. Egyptian
    d. Hindu

    8. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


    a. Athena
    b. !Hera
    c. Aphrodite
    d. Hestia

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


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

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


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

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