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LAT110 Lecture 1
LAT110 Lecture 1
LAT110 Lecture 1
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Ares
b. !Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Juno
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. Courage
b. !Victory
c. Strength
d. Honor
2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. Ceres
c. !Eris
d. Dysnomia
3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
4. 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
5. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Daedalus
b. Perseus
c. !Orpheus
d. Hercules
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. Artemis
b. Hades
c. Ares
d. !Eris
1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. !Mars
b. Ares
c. Juno
d. Jupiter
2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. !Athena
b. Ares
c. Artemis
d. Apollo
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. Bragi
c. !Nidhogg
d. Odin
5. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. Horse
b. Eagle
c. Cow
d. !Bull
6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. !Spider
c. Crocodile
d. Wild dog
7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. !New Zealand
b. Hawaii
c. Fiji
d. Vanuatu
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Strength
b. Honor
c. Courage
d. !Victory