Lat320 Pset 1

1.
This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. !Athena
b. Apollo
c. Ares
d. Artemis
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. !Jason
b. Odysseus
c. Daedalus
d. Castor
3. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?

a. !Ariadne
b. Athena
c. Alana
d. Ariel
4. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.

a. Loki
b. !Jens
c. Snotra
d. Tyr
5. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?

a. Meret
b. Menu
c. !Min
d. Mut
6. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?

a. Greek, Roman and Norse
b. !Greek and Roman
c. Roman and Spanish
d. Greek and Chinese
7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. !New Zealand
b. Fiji
c. Vanuatu
d. Hawaii
8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.

a. !False
b. True
9. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?

a. Hina
b. !039;Oro
c. Kohara
d. Mui
10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Ares
b. !Eris
c. Artemis
d. Hades
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. !Crete
b. Sardinia
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus
2. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?

a. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
b. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
c. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
3. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?

a. !Participating in cannibalism.
b. Performing a ritual involving
murder.
c. Drinking the blood of many slain
animals.
d. Excessive mutilation of animal
corpses.
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 Horse
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion
5. Who was the Roman god of fire?

a. Jupiter
b. !Vulcan
c. Mercury
d. Apollo
6. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?

a. !Janus
b. Vulcan
c. Mars
d. Juno
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
8. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Wild dog
b. Crocodile
c. Monkey
d. !Spider
9. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?

a. Lilith
b. Nymph
c. !Harpies
d. Mermaids
10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?

a. Hades
b. Tartarus
c. !Thanatos
d. Moros
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Cyprus
d. Sicily
2. 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.
3. Who was the Roman god of fire?

a. Jupiter
b. !Vulcan
c. Mercury
d. Apollo
4. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?
a. !Zeus
b. Hermes
c. Apollo
d. Poseidon
5. 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
6. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?

a. Vulcan
b. Artagatus
c. Dyntos
d. !Hephaestus
7. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?

a. Horus
b. Ra
c. !Set
d. Anhur
8. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?

a. Minotaur
b. Gorgon
c. Pegasus
d. !Centaur
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. Sleeping amp; Waking
c. War amp; Learning
d. Power amp; Peace

Lat320 Pset 1

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Lat320 Pset 1

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Lat320 Pset 1

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

1.

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

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

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

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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.

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

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

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

5. Who was the Roman god of fire?

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

9. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?

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

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

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?

6. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?

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

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

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?

You might also like