STAT310: Test

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. Cyprus
c. Sicily
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 Tiger
b. !A Horse
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion
3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Castor
b. Daedalus
c. Odysseus
d. !Jason
4. Who was the Roman god of fire?
a. Apollo
b. !Vulcan
c. Mercury
d. Jupiter
5. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. !True
b. False
6. A minotaur is half human half what?
a. !Bull
b. Eagle
c. Cow
d. Horse
7. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?
a. Vulcan
b. !Hephaestus
c. Artagatus
d. Dyntos
8. 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
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it under
a long white cloud?
a. !New Zealand
b. Vanuatu
c. Hawaii
d. Fiji
10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?

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a. Hades
b. !Thanatos
c. Tartarus
d. Moros
1. Which of these countries is NOT a part of the Asian continent?
a. Georgia
b. !Suriname
c. Singapore
d. Russia
2. What is the capital of Chile?
a. Antofagasta
b. !Santiago
c. Valparaiacute;so
d. Copiapoacute;
3. The Southeast Asian island of Borneo is politically divided among 3 countries.
a. !True
b. False
4. How many countries does Spain have a land border with?
a. 4
b. 3
c. !5
d. 2
5. Which country has three capital cities?
a. !South Africa
b. Somalia
c. United Kingdom
d. China
6. What city is known as the Rose Capital of the World?
a. Miami, Florida
b. San Diego, California
c. !Tyler, Texas
d. Anaheim, California
7. What is the Finnish word for quot;Finlandquot;?
a. Magyarorszaacute;g
b. !Suomi
c. Sverige
d. Eesti
8. What is the capital of Belarus?
a. !Minsk
b. Warsaw
c. Kiev
d. Vilnius
9. The Maluku islands informally known as the Spice Islands belong to which country?
a. !Indonesia
b. Chile
c. New Zealand
d. Fiji
10. Which of these American cities has fewer than 1,000,000 people?
a. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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b. Phoenix, Arizona
c. !San Francisco, California
d. San Antonio, Texas
1. Tennis was once known as Racquetball.
a. !False
b. True
2. Which car company is the only Japanese company which won the 24 Hours of Le
Mans?
a. !Mazda
b. Toyota
c. Subaru
d. Nissan
3. Which female player won the gold medal of table tennis singles in 2016 Olympics
Games?
a. Song KIM North Korea
b. !DING Ning China
c. LI Xiaoxia China
d. Ai FUKUHARA Japan
4. This Canadian television sportscaster is known for his quot;Hockey Night in
Canadaquot; role, a commentary show during hockey games.
a. !Don Cherry
b. Don Taylor
c. Don McKellar
d. Donald Sutherland
5. What team did England beat to win in the 1966 World Cup final?
a. Portugal
b. Soviet Union
c. !West Germany
d. Brazil
6. Who is often called quot;the Maestroquot; in the men039;s tennis circuit?
a. !Roger Federer
b. Bill Tilden
c. Boris Becker
d. Pete Sampras
7. Which player holds the NHL record of 2,857 points?
a. Gordie Howe
b. Mario Lemieux
c. Sidney Crosby
d. !Wayne Gretzky
8. Which two teams played in Super Bowl XLII?
a. The Green Bay Packers amp; The Pittsburgh Steelers
b. !The New York Giants amp; The New England Patriots
c. The Seattle Seahawks amp; The Denver Broncos
d. The Philadelphia Eagles amp; The New England Patriots
9. Which NBA player has the most games played over the course of their career?
a. Kareem AbdulJabbar
b. Kevin Garnett
c. Kobe Bryant
d. !Robert Parish

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10. Which basketball team has attended the most NBA grand finals?
a. Golden State Warriors
b. Boston Celtics
c. !Los Angeles Lakers
d. Philadelphia 76ers

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