WGS331 HW 4

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

a. Enlil
b. !Enkidu
c. Enkimdu
d. Enki

2. 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. Ceres
d. !Eris

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


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

4. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. True
b. !False

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


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

6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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

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

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

1. 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. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.

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

3. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

4. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. !False
b. True

5. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Crocodile
b. Monkey
c. Wild dog
d. !Spider

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


a. Kohara
b. Hina
c. !039;Oro
d. Mui
7. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.
a. !Tree
b. Mountain
c. Temple
d. Castle

8. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

9. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?


a. Ake
b. Asmund
c. Asger
d. !Ask

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

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


a. !True
b. False

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

4. 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. Ceres
d. !Eris
5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False

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


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

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


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

8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. False
b. !True

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


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

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


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

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