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URBN326 Info 9
URBN326 Info 9
3. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Hercules
b. Daedalus
c. !Orpheus
d. Perseus
8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Courage
b. Honor
c. Strength
d. !Victory
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. Ox
c. !Bull
d. Horse
2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. Ceres
c. Dysnomia
d. !Eris
6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
7. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. Gorgon
b. !Centaur
c. Minotaur
d. Pegasus
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. War amp; Learning
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. Power amp; Peace
d. Sleeping amp; Waking
1. 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. !Eris
d. Dysnomia
3. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. !Apollo
b. Aphrodite
c. Artemis
d. Athena
4. 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. False
b. !True
9. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True
10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asger
b. !Ask
c. Asmund
d. Ake