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NERO170 Final 9
NERO170 Final 9
NERO170 Final 9
a. !True
b. False
5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. !Nidhogg
c. Bragi
d. Ymir
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. Fiji
c. !New Zealand
d. Vanuatu
10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asger
b. Asmund
c. !Ask
d. Ake
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus
2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Zeus
b. !Apollo
c. Athena
d. Demeter
4. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Castor
b. !Jason
c. Odysseus
d. Daedalus
6. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
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. False
b. !True
1. 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 Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Tiger
d. A Lion
6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
7. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. Gorgon
b. Minotaur
c. Pegasus
d. !Centaur
9. 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