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CPE177 Lecture 3
CPE177 Lecture 3
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. False
b. !True
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. !Victory
c. Strength
d. Courage
10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. !Thanatos
b. Hades
c. Moros
d. Tartarus
3. 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
9. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. !Crete
b. Sardinia
c. Sicily
d. Cyprus
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Ares
b. Jupiter
c. Juno
d. !Mars
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. Fiji
c. !New Zealand
d. Hawaii
10. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.
a. !Cucumbers
b. Kabocha
c. Nasu
d. Soba