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ASTR109 Questions 7

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1. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.

a. False
b. !True

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 Horse
d. A Tiger

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


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

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


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

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


a. !False
b. True

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

7. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. Temple
b. !Tree
c. Mountain
d. Castle

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


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

9. 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. !Eris
c. Artemis
d. Ares

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

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

2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


a. False
b. !True

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

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


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

5. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. !True
b. False

6. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


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

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


a. !Narcissus
b. Clotho
c. Lachesis
d. Atropos
8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. !True
b. False

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

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

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


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

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

3. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


a. !True
b. False

4. Hera is god of...


a. Agriculture
b. !Marriage
c. War
d. Sea

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


a. !Enkidu
b. Enki
c. Enlil
d. Enkimdu
6. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. !Janus
b. Juno
c. Vulcan
d. Mars

7. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. Aphrodite
b. Athena
c. !Apollo
d. Artemis

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


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

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


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

10. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. !Greek and Roman
b. Greek, Roman and Norse
c. Greek and Chinese
d. Roman and Spanish

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