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ASTR110 Info 7
ASTR110 Info 7
a. False
b. !True
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
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. False
b. !True
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
8. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
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
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. 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. Hercules
d. Perseus
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. Honor
b. Courage
c. Strength
d. !Victory
11. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Artemis
b. !Eris
c. Hades
d. Ares