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ART171 Practice Problems 8
ART171 Practice Problems 8
a. Apollo
b. Mercury
c. !Vulcan
d. Jupiter
2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Dysnomia
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. !Eris
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. !Eris
b. Hades
c. Artemis
d. Ares
2. 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
5. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. !Spider
b. Crocodile
c. Wild dog
d. Monkey
6. 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
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Power amp; Peace
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. War amp; Learning
2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. !Athena
b. Apollo
c. Ares
d. Artemis
4. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Dysnomia
b. !Eris
c. Charon
d. Ceres
5. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.
a. Tyr
b. Snotra
c. Loki
d. !Jens