ENGL320 Midterm 9

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

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

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


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

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

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


a. !Poseidon
b. Zeus
c. Apollo
d. Ares

5. 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. Ceres
d. Charon

6. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


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

7. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. True
b. !False

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

9. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Lilith
b. Nymph
c. Mermaids
d. !Harpies

10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Hades
b. Artemis
c. !Eris
d. Ares

1. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?


a. Enlil
b. !Enkidu
c. Enkimdu
d. Enki

2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. Dysnomia
c. Ceres
d. !Eris

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


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

4. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. True
b. !False

5. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. Meret
b. Menu
c. Mut
d. !Min

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. !Bull
b. Cow
c. Eagle
d. Horse

7. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


a. Pegasus
b. !Centaur
c. Gorgon
d. Minotaur

8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. !New Zealand
d. Hawaii

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

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Carme
b. Cephisso
c. Autonoe
d. !Aristaeus

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

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

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

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

5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False

6. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. Athena
b. Hestia
c. Aphrodite
d. !Hera

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

8. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. War amp; Learning
d. Power amp; Peace

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


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

10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


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

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