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Soci332 Test 4

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures. It tests knowledge about subjects like: the protector of Crete (Talos), the punishment of Sisyphus, Norse gods like Thor and Odin, Greek gods like Zeus and his powers, Japanese and African trickster gods, foundations of cultures by mythical figures, and meanings of god's animal companions. The questions cover myths from Greek, Roman, Norse, Japanese, African, and Maori traditions.

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Soci332 Test 4

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures. It tests knowledge about subjects like: the protector of Crete (Talos), the punishment of Sisyphus, Norse gods like Thor and Odin, Greek gods like Zeus and his powers, Japanese and African trickster gods, foundations of cultures by mythical figures, and meanings of god's animal companions. The questions cover myths from Greek, Roman, Norse, Japanese, African, and Maori traditions.

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1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?

a. !Crete
b. Sicily
c. Cyprus
d. Sardinia

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


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

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


a. !True
b. False

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


a. !True
b. False

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

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

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

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

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


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

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. Sardinia
b. Sicily
c. Cyprus
d. !Crete

2. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

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


a. False
b. !True

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


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

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


a. !False
b. True

7. 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

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


a. False
b. !True

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. Power amp; Peace
b. War amp; Learning
c. !Thought amp; Memory
d. Sleeping amp; Waking

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Cyprus
d. Sicily

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 Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Lion
d. A Tiger

3. Hera is god of...


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

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

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


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

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

7. 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

8. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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


a. Nymph
b. Lilith
c. !Harpies
d. Mermaids

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


a. !True
b. False

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