ARCH: Lecture

1. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. !Jason
b. Daedalus
c. Odysseus
d. Castor
2. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?
a. Enkimdu
b. Enki
c. Enlil
d. !Enkidu
3. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. !True
b. False
4. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Hephaestus
b. Apollo
c. !Dionysus
d. Demeter
5. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?
a. Athena
b. Hestia
c. !Hera
d. Aphrodite
6. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?
a. !Hephaestus
b. Artagatus
c. Dyntos
d. Vulcan
7. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Kabocha
b. Soba
c. Nasu
d. !Cucumbers
8. 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
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. Artemis
b. Hades
c. Ares
d. !Eris
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese
making and bee keeping.

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a. Autonoe
b. Carme
c. Cephisso
d. !Aristaeus
1. What is the name of one of the NeoAramaic languages spoken by the Jewish population
from Northwestern Iraq?
a. Chaldean NeoAramaic
b. Lishan Didan
c. !Lishana Deni
d. Hulaulaacute;
2. Which Russian oblast forms a border with Poland?
a. Samara
b. !Kaliningrad
c. Omsk
d. Nizhny Novgorod
3. Alaska is the largest state in the United States.
a. False
b. !True
4. What event led to Liechenstein adding a crown to its flag?
a. Coronation of Prince Johann I Joseph in 1805
b. Signing of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein
c. !The 1936 Olympics
d. Charles VI039;s decree in 1719
5. Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
a. False
b. !True
6. When does Finland celebrate their independence day?
a. November 12th
b. February 8th
c. !December 6th
d. January 2nd
7. How many countries does Mexico border?
a. !3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2
8. The emblem on the flag of the Republic of Tajikistan features a sunrise over mountains
below what symbol?
a. Bird
b. !Crown
c. Sickle
d. Tree
9. What is the capital of Greenland?
a. !Nuuk
b. Narsaq
c. Maniitsoq
d. Sisimiut
10. Which of these is NOT a real tectonic plate?
a. North American Plate

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b. !Atlantic Plate
c. Eurasian Plate
d. Nazca Plate
1. What are the four corner states of the US?
a. South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa
b. Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
c. !Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
d. Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah
2. Which US state has the highest population?
a. New York
b. !California
c. Texas
d. Florida
3. Which of the following Arab countries does NOT have a flag containing only PanArab
colours?
a. Jordan
b. !Qatar
c. Kuwait
d. United Arab Emirates
4. Which UK country features a dragon on their flag?
a. North Ireland
b. England
c. !Wales
d. Scotland
5. What city is known as the Rose Capital of the World?
a. Anaheim, California
b. San Diego, California
c. !Tyler, Texas
d. Miami, Florida
6. Liechtenstein does not have an airport.
a. False
b. !True
7. How many stars are featured on New Zealand039;s flag?
a. 5
b. 0
c. !4
d. 2
8. What is the largest country in the world?
a. Canada
b. !Russia
c. China
d. United States
9. The longest shared border in the world can be found between which two nations?
a. !Canada and the United States
b. Russia and China
c. India and Pakistan
d. Chile and Argentina
10. Lake Titicaca is located between which two nations?
a. India and Bangladesh

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b. Kenya and Uganda
c. !Peru and Bolivia
d. Mexico and the United States

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