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SOC304 Module 7

1. The Roman god of fire was Vulcan. 2. The Greek goddess Eris's name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for discord on Pluto's classification. 3. According to Greek mythology, Hera is not the goddess of harvest.

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SOC304 Module 7

1. The Roman god of fire was Vulcan. 2. The Greek goddess Eris's name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for discord on Pluto's classification. 3. According to Greek mythology, Hera is not the goddess of harvest.

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1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?

a. !Mars
b. Jupiter
c. Ares
d. Juno

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 Tiger
c. !A Horse
d. A Dragon

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

4. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. !Vulcan
b. Mercury
c. Jupiter
d. Apollo

5. 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

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


a. True
b. !False

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


a. !False
b. True

9. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. !Spider
c. Wild dog
d. Crocodile
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. !Victory
b. Honor
c. Courage
d. Strength

1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Apollo
b. Mercury
c. Jupiter
d. !Vulcan

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

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

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


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

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

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


a. True
b. !False

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


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

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


a. False
b. !True

10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Nasu
b. Kabocha
c. !Cucumbers
d. Soba

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

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

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Jupiter
b. Apollo
c. Mercury
d. !Vulcan

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


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

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


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

8. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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

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

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