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ASTR110 Test 6
ASTR110 Test 6
ASTR110 Test 6
a. !Crete
b. Cyprus
c. Sardinia
d. Sicily
3. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. Bragi
c. !Nidhogg
d. Ymir
4. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Perseus
c. Hercules
d. Daedalus
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 Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Tiger
d. A Lion
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Ymir
c. Bragi
d. Odin
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. !Victory
b. Courage
c. Honor
d. Strength
1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Ares
b. !Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Juno
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Castor
b. Daedalus
c. Odysseus
d. !Jason
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand
10. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Mermaids
b. !Harpies
c. Nymph
d. Lilith