GEO137 Problem 5

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

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

2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. !Jason
b. Daedalus
c. Castor
d. Odysseus

3. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?


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

4. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. !True
b. False

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


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

6. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


a. !False
b. True

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

8. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Kohara
b. Mui
c. Hina
d. !039;Oro

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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. War amp; Learning
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. Power amp; Peace

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


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

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 Lion
b. A Dragon
c. A Tiger
d. !A Horse

3. 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. !Eris
d. Ceres

4. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. False
b. !True

5. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


a. Mars
b. Juno
c. !Janus
d. Vulcan

6. 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. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Pericles
b. !Paris
c. Hector
d. Helen
8. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.
a. Tyr
b. Snotra
c. !Jens
d. Loki

9. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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

2. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. !True
b. False

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


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

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. Egyptian
b. Greek
c. !Norse
d. Hindu

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


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

6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
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

8. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Mui
b. Hina
c. Kohara
d. !039;Oro

9. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


a. !Cucumbers
b. Soba
c. Nasu
d. Kabocha

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


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

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