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COMS136 Lec Notes 1
COMS136 Lec Notes 1
2. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. A Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Tiger
d. A Lion
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. Fiji
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand
1. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. !A Horse
b. A Dragon
c. A Lion
d. A Tiger
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. Hades
b. !Eris
c. Ares
d. Artemis
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. !Bull
b. Ox
c. Pig
d. Horse
2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Artemis
b. Ares
c. Apollo
d. !Athena
4. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Dysnomia
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. !Eris
5. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?
a. !Ariadne
b. Ariel
c. Alana
d. Athena
6. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. !Nidhogg
c. Bragi
d. Ymir
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. Power amp; Peace
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. !Thought amp; Memory