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HIST153 Presentation 2
HIST153 Presentation 2
a. Cyprus
b. !Crete
c. Sardinia
d. Sicily
2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. !Apollo
b. Zeus
c. Athena
d. Demeter
3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Bragi
c. Ymir
d. Odin
5. 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
3. 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. !Eris
d. Dysnomia
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Bragi
c. Ymir
d. Odin
5. 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. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. !Eris
b. Ares
c. Hades
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
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sicily
b. Sardinia
c. !Crete
d. Cyprus
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Ares
b. !Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Juno
5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. True
b. !False
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. !Spider
b. Wild dog
c. Monkey
d. Crocodile
10. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Ares
b. Hades
c. Artemis
d. !Eris