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GEO136 Chapter Summary 5
GEO136 Chapter Summary 5
a. Demeter
b. Zeus
c. !Apollo
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 Horse
b. A Lion
c. A Tiger
d. A Dragon
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. !Nidhogg
c. Bragi
d. Odin
3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. Dysnomia
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Juno
b. Ares
c. !Mars
d. Jupiter
6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. Wild dog
c. !Spider
d. Crocodile
7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Hawaii
c. !New Zealand
d. Vanuatu
10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asmund
b. Asger
c. Ake
d. !Ask