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Math 350 Answer Key 2

1. Sysiphus was cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness. 2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman. 3. The dwarf planet Eris was named after the Greek goddess of discord who tossed a golden apple with the words "for the fairest" into the middle of the gods' feast.

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Math 350 Answer Key 2

1. Sysiphus was cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness. 2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman. 3. The dwarf planet Eris was named after the Greek goddess of discord who tossed a golden apple with the words "for the fairest" into the middle of the gods' feast.

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

a. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a


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

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. Ceres
b. Charon
c. !Eris
d. Dysnomia

4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Ymir
c. Bragi
d. Odin

5. 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. Athena
b. !Apollo
c. Artemis
d. Aphrodite

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. False
b. !True

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


a. Dyntos
b. Artagatus
c. !Hephaestus
d. Vulcan

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

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


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


a. !True
b. False

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

6. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. Ymir
c. !Nidhogg
d. Bragi

7. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

8. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. Demeter
b. Hephaestus
c. !Dionysus
d. Apollo

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


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

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. Artemis
b. Ares
c. Hades
d. !Eris

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


a. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
b. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
c. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
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. !Athena
b. Artemis
c. Ares
d. Apollo

3. Hera is god of...


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

4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. Bragi
c. Odin
d. !Nidhogg
5. 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. !Apollo
c. Artemis
d. Athena

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


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

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


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

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

9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. War amp; Learning
b. Sleeping amp; Waking
c. !Thought amp; Memory
d. Power amp; Peace

10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asmund
b. !Ask
c. Asger
d. Ake

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