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GEO280 Notes 4
GEO280 Notes 4
3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. Sardinia
c. !Crete
d. Sicily
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Bragi
c. Odin
d. Ymir
8. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Wild dog
b. !Spider
c. Monkey
d. Crocodile
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Ares
b. Jupiter
c. !Mars
d. Juno
6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
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