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NERO231 Powerpoint 1
NERO231 Powerpoint 1
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. !Mars
b. Ares
c. Jupiter
d. Juno
3. 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. !Eris
d. Charon
8. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
9. 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
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. Ox
c. Horse
d. !Bull
1. At which bridge does the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat race start?
a. Battersea
b. Hammersmith
c. Vauxhall
d. !Putney
2. How many soccer players should be on the field at the same time?
a. !22
b. 24
c. 20
d. 26
5. Which city features all of their professional sports teams039; jersey039;s with
the same color scheme?
a. Seattle
b. !Pittsburgh
c. New York
d. Tampa Bay
6. Which of the following player scored a hattrick during their Manchester United
debut?
a. Cristiano Ronaldo
b. !Wayne Rooney
c. David Beckham
d. Robin Van Persie
7. Who did Steven Gerrard win the Champions League with?
a. Real Madrid
b. Chelsea
c. Man City
d. !Liverpool
8. Which professional wrestler fell from the rafters to his death during a live
PayPerView event in 1999?
a. Chris Benoit
b. Lex Luger
c. !Owen Hart
d. Al Snow
10. Who won the 2017 Formula One World Drivers039; Championship?
a. Max Verstappen
b. !Lewis Hamilton
c. Nico Rosberg
d. Sebastian Vettel
11. Which basketball team has attended the most NBA grand finals?
a. Boston Celtics
b. Philadelphia 76ers
c. !Los Angeles Lakers
d. Golden State Warriors
12. Which country did Kabaddi, a contact sport involving tackling, originate from?
a. Cambodia
b. !India
c. Turkey
d. Australia
1. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Daedalus
b. Castor
c. !Jason
d. Odysseus
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. !True
b. False
7. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. !Thought amp; Memory
b. Power amp; Peace
c. War amp; Learning
d. Sleeping amp; Waking