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PHIL149 Lecture Notes 10

The document consists of a series of quiz questions and answers related to mythology, covering topics from Greek and Norse mythology to Roman gods. It includes questions about figures like Sisyphus, Zeus, and Odin, as well as mythical creatures such as Harpies. The format presents multiple-choice questions with correct answers indicated by an exclamation mark.

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PHIL149 Lecture Notes 10

The document consists of a series of quiz questions and answers related to mythology, covering topics from Greek and Norse mythology to Roman gods. It includes questions about figures like Sisyphus, Zeus, and Odin, as well as mythical creatures such as Harpies. The format presents multiple-choice questions with correct answers indicated by an exclamation mark.

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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. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?


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

3. 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

4. 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

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


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

6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False

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


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

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

10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


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

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

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

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

4. Neptune039;s greek name was...


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

5. 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

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


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

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


a. !False
b. True

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


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

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


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

10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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

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


a. False
b. !True

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

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


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

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


a. !False
b. True

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


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

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

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


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

9. 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

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

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