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PHAR248 Questions 10
PHAR248 Questions 10
a. False
b. !True
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. Bragi
c. Odin
d. !Nidhogg
6. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Perseus
c. Daedalus
d. Hercules
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. !New Zealand
c. Vanuatu
d. Fiji
10. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. False
b. !True
1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Demeter
c. Zeus
d. Athena
2. 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 Tiger
b. A Lion
c. A Dragon
d. !A Horse
3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Odysseus
b. Daedalus
c. Castor
d. !Jason
4. 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
6. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
7. 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
8. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Strength
b. Courage
c. !Victory
d. Honor
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus
5. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Horse
b. Pig
c. Ox
d. !Bull