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NERO231 Chapter Summary 7

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of various mythological figures, creatures, and stories from traditions including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and others. Some key details assessed include that Talos protected the island of Crete, Sisyphus was cursed to eternally roll a boulder up a hill, Loki is the mother in Norse mythology, and harpies have women's faces and vultures' bodies.

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NERO231 Chapter Summary 7

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of various mythological figures, creatures, and stories from traditions including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and others. Some key details assessed include that Talos protected the island of Crete, Sisyphus was cursed to eternally roll a boulder up a hill, Loki is the mother in Norse mythology, and harpies have women's faces and vultures' bodies.

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

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

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


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

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


a. False
b. !True

4. 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. !True
b. False

5. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. !Paris
b. Helen
c. Pericles
d. Hector

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


a. True
b. !False

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. True
b. !False

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


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

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


a. Temple
b. !Tree
c. Castle
d. Mountain
10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. Frigg
b. !Odin
c. Balder
d. Thor

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

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 Lion
c. !A Horse
d. A Tiger

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

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


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

5. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Ariel
b. Alana
c. Athena
d. !Ariadne

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

7. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. Hindu
b. !Norse
c. Egyptian
d. Greek
8. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. Minotaur
b. !Centaur
c. Gorgon
d. Pegasus

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

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

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

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

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


a. False
b. !True

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

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


a. True
b. !False
6. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?
a. !Set
b. Anhur
c. Ra
d. Horus

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

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


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

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

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

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