ECO208 Topic 8

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

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

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


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

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


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

4. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Artemis
b. !Athena
c. Apollo
d. Ares

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


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

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


a. True
b. !False

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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

9. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?


a. Asmund
b. Ake
c. !Ask
d. Asger

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

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


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

2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Zeus
b. Athena
c. !Apollo
d. Demeter

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

4. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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

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

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


a. Balder
b. !Odin
c. Thor
d. Frigg

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

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. Sicily
c. Sardinia
d. !Crete

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

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


a. Artagatus
b. Vulcan
c. Dyntos
d. !Hephaestus
5. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. !Narcissus
b. Clotho
c. Atropos
d. Lachesis

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


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

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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

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


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

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

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