DANC193 Study Guide 5

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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 Horse
b. A Lion
c. A Tiger
d. A Dragon

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


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

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


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

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

6. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


a. Pegasus
b. Gorgon
c. !Centaur
d. Minotaur

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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Hades
b. !Eris
c. Ares
d. Artemis

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Autonoe
b. !Aristaeus
c. Carme
d. Cephisso

1. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


a. !Participating in cannibalism.
b. Performing a ritual involving
murder.
c. Excessive mutilation of animal
corpses.
d. Drinking the blood of many slain
animals.

2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Ares
b. Jupiter
c. !Mars
d. Juno

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


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

4. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


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

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


a. !False
b. True

6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True

7. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. Greek and Chinese
b. Roman and Spanish
c. Greek, Roman and Norse
d. !Greek and Roman

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

9. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. False
b. !True

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. Autonoe
c. Carme
d. !Aristaeus

1. Hera is god of...


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

2. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False

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


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

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


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

5. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Horse
b. Eagle
c. Cow
d. !Bull

7. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


a. !False
b. True

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

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


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

10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Ares
b. Artemis
c. Hades
d. !Eris

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