AERO: Assessment

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

a. Apollo
b. Poseidon
c. Hermes
d. !Zeus
2. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
3. 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
4. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?
a. Helen
b. !Paris
c. Hector
d. Pericles
5. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?
a. !The Sea
b. Sun
c. War
d. Fire
6. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?
a. Meret
b. Menu
c. Mut
d. !Min
7. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?
a. Artagatus
b. Vulcan
c. Dyntos
d. !Hephaestus
8. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?
a. !Set
b. Horus
c. Ra
d. Anhur
9. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. Clotho
b. Lachesis
c. !Narcissus
d. Atropos
10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?
a. Thor
b. !Loki
c. Odin

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d. Balder
1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Demeter
b. !Apollo
c. Zeus
d. Athena
2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things.
a. Apollo
b. !Athena
c. Artemis
d. Ares
3. Neptune039;s greek name was...
a. Apollo
b. Ares
c. !Poseidon
d. Zeus
4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?
a. Athena
b. !Ariadne
c. Ariel
d. Alana
5. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Demeter
b. Apollo
c. !Dionysus
d. Hephaestus
6. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. Atropos
b. Clotho
c. Lachesis
d. !Narcissus
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape of which
animal?
a. Crocodile
b. !Spider
c. Monkey
d. Wild dog
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. !Tree
b. Temple
c. Castle
d. Mountain
10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the

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fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Artemis
b. Hades
c. Ares
d. !Eris
1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?
a. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.
b. To fell a tree that regenerated after every axe swing.
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 mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things.
a. Ares
b. Apollo
c. Artemis
d. !Athena
3. Who was the Roman god of fire?
a. Mercury
b. Jupiter
c. Apollo
d. !Vulcan
4. Hera is god of...
a. !Marriage
b. War
c. Sea
d. Agriculture
5. 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
6. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. False
b. !True
7. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. Vulcan
b. !Janus
c. Mars
d. Juno
8. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape of which
animal?
a. Wild dog
b. Monkey
c. !Spider
d. Crocodile
9. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. Kabocha
b. Nasu
c. Soba

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

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