COMS327 Practice 5

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1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?

a. Sicily
b. Cyprus
c. Sardinia
d. !Crete

2. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
b. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
d. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.

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


a. !True
b. False

4. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

5. Neptune039;s greek name was...


a. !Poseidon
b. Ares
c. Apollo
d. Zeus

6. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?


a. Poseidon
b. !Zeus
c. Apollo
d. Hermes

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


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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. !Thought amp; Memory
b. War amp; Learning
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. Power amp; Peace

10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asger
b. !Ask
c. Asmund
d. Ake

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
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

4. Hera is god of...


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

5. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?


a. Hermes
b. Poseidon
c. Apollo
d. !Zeus

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

7. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Helen
b. Hector
c. Pericles
d. !Paris

8. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. Dyntos
b. Vulcan
c. !Hephaestus
d. Artagatus

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

1. 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 Tiger
c. !A Horse
d. A Dragon

2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. !Jason
b. Odysseus
c. Daedalus
d. Castor

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. 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

5. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.


a. !Jens
b. Snotra
c. Tyr
d. Loki

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


a. True
b. !False

7. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. Artagatus
b. !Hephaestus
c. Vulcan
d. Dyntos

8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. Vanuatu
c. Fiji
d. !New Zealand

9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. !Victory
c. Strength
d. Courage

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Ox
b. Pig
c. !Bull
d. Horse

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