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ENGL118 Exercise 4

The documents contain multiple choice questions about figures and concepts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and other mythologies. The questions test knowledge about gods like Zeus, Poseidon, Osiris and Set; mythical creatures like minotaurs and hippogriffs; and stories involving people like Orpheus, Ariadne and Sisyphus. Several questions confirm details about these mythical traditions, such as Zeus controlling lightning, Set murdering Osiris, and Sisyphus being cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.

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ENGL118 Exercise 4

The documents contain multiple choice questions about figures and concepts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and other mythologies. The questions test knowledge about gods like Zeus, Poseidon, Osiris and Set; mythical creatures like minotaurs and hippogriffs; and stories involving people like Orpheus, Ariadne and Sisyphus. Several questions confirm details about these mythical traditions, such as Zeus controlling lightning, Set murdering Osiris, and Sisyphus being cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.

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1. Neptune039;s greek name was...

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

2. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. !Ariadne
b. Alana
c. Athena
d. Ariel

3. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


a. !The Sea
b. War
c. Fire
d. Sun

4. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Perseus
b. !Orpheus
c. Hercules
d. Daedalus

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


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

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


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

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

8. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Horus
b. Ra
c. !Set
d. Anhur

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

10. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


a. Clotho
b. Lachesis
c. Atropos
d. !Narcissus

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
b. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
d. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.

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

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

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

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

6. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Alana
b. !Ariadne
c. Ariel
d. Athena
7. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.
a. Snotra
b. Tyr
c. !Jens
d. Loki

8. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Anhur
b. !Set
c. Horus
d. Ra

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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
b. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.

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

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


a. False
b. !True

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


a. !False
b. True

6. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Horus
b. !Set
c. Anhur
d. Ra

7. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


a. Lachesis
b. !Narcissus
c. Atropos
d. Clotho

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


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

9. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


a. Tartarus
b. !Thanatos
c. Moros
d. Hades

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Horse
b. Pig
c. !Bull
d. Ox

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