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MED284 Info 4
MED284 Info 4
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10. The Mazda 787B won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in what year?
a. 1987
b. 2000
c. !1991
d. 1990
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. Standing in a lake filled with water he could not drink.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity, being pecked by birds.
2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for discord
on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. !Eris
c. Ceres
d. Dysnomia
3. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.
a. False
b. !True
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
5. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. !Janus
b. Vulcan
c. Juno
d. Mars
6. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. !Bull
b. Horse
c. Eagle
d. Cow
7. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. Clotho
b. !Narcissus
c. Atropos
d. Lachesis
8. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. !Cucumbers
b. Kabocha
c. Soba
d. Nasu
9. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. Tartarus
b. Moros
c. Hades
d. !Thanatos
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10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese
making and bee keeping.
a. !Aristaeus
b. Cephisso
c. Autonoe
d. Carme
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. Sicily
c. Cyprus
d. !Crete
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 Tiger
d. !A Horse
3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Castor
b. Odysseus
c. Daedalus
d. !Jason
4. 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. Dysnomia
d. !Eris
5. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?
a. Hermes
b. !Zeus
c. Poseidon
d. Apollo
6. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?
a. War
b. Sun
c. !The Sea
d. Fire
7. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Apollo
b. !Dionysus
c. Hephaestus
d. Demeter
8. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. Clotho
b. !Narcissus
c. Atropos
d. Lachesis
9. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
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a. Mui
b. Hina
c. !039;Oro
d. Kohara
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
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