URBN: Handout

1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Zeus
b. Athena
c. !Apollo
d. Demeter
2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.
a. False
b. !True
3. Neptune039;s greek name was...
a. Ares
b. !Poseidon
c. Apollo
d. Zeus
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the ash tree
Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Ymir
c. Odin
d. Bragi
5. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Hephaestus
b. Apollo
c. Demeter
d. !Dionysus
6. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?
a. Mut
b. Meret
c. !Min
d. Menu
7. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.
a. !False
b. True
8. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. !Narcissus
b. Atropos
c. Lachesis
d. Clotho
9. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
a. !039;Oro
b. Hina
c. Mui
d. Kohara
10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Soba
b. Nasu
c. !Cucumbers

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d. Kabocha
1. What is the name of one of the NeoAramaic languages spoken by the Jewish population
from Northwestern Iraq?
a. Chaldean NeoAramaic
b. Hulaulaacute;
c. !Lishana Deni
d. Lishan Didan
2. The land of Gotland is located in which European country?
a. Germany
b. Norway
c. Denmark
d. !Sweden
3. Which of the following countries banned the use of personal genetic ancestry tests?
a. Canada
b. !Germany
c. Austria
d. Sweden
4. Which of these is NOT an island that is part of the Philippines?
a. Mindanao
b. Palawan
c. !Java
d. Luzon
5. Which of these is the name of the largest city in the US state Tennessee?
a. Luxor
b. !Memphis
c. Alexandria
d. Thebes
6. Which of these African countries list quot;Spanishquot; as an official language?
a. !Equatorial Guinea
b. Angola
c. Cameroon
d. Guinea
7. What is Canada039;s smallest province?
a. Yukon
b. New Brunswick
c. Nova Scotia
d. !Prince Edward Island
8. What continent is the country Lesotho in?
a. South America
b. Europe
c. !Africa
d. Asia
9. Which country was NOT part of the Soviet Union?
a. Belarus
b. Turkmenistan
c. Tajikistan
d. !Romania
10. The Maluku islands informally known as the Spice Islands belong to which country?
a. New Zealand

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b. Chile
c. Fiji
d. !Indonesia
1. How many sovereign states are members of the United Nations?
a. 178
b. 153
c. !195
d. 201
2. Vatican City is a country.
a. False
b. !True
3. What is the capital of Jamaica?
a. San Juan
b. !Kingston
c. Bridgetown
d. PortauPrince
4. The following Spanish provinces are located in the northern area of Spain except:
a. !Murcia
b. Leoacute;n
c. Navarre
d. Asturias
5. There is a city called Rome in every continent on Earth.
a. True
b. !False
6. What is Canada039;s smallest province?
a. !Prince Edward Island
b. Nova Scotia
c. Yukon
d. New Brunswick
7. What is Canada039;s largest island?
a. !Baffin Island
b. Vancouver Island
c. Newfoundland
d. Prince Edward Island
8. What is the capital of Spain?
a. Barcelona
b. !Madrid
c. Sevilla
d. Toledo
9. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
a. False
b. !True
10. How many time zones are in Russia?
a. 2
b. 5
c. !11
d. 8

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