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COMS136 Answers 10
COMS136 Answers 10
a. Sardinia
b. Cyprus
c. !Crete
d. Sicily
2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Zeus
b. Athena
c. Demeter
d. !Apollo
3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Castor
b. Daedalus
c. Odysseus
d. !Jason
6. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Bragi
b. Ymir
c. Odin
d. !Nidhogg
9. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Nasu
b. !Cucumbers
c. Kabocha
d. Soba
3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. Dysnomia
4. 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. !Apollo
b. Artemis
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena
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. !True
b. False
9. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. Crocodile
c. Wild dog
d. !Spider
10. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Hawaii
c. Vanuatu
d. !New Zealand
1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. Juno
c. Ares
d. !Mars
8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. Hawaii
c. !New Zealand
d. Fiji