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COMS287 Problems 8
COMS287 Problems 8
a. Sicily
b. Sardinia
c. Cyprus
d. !Crete
5. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Daedalus
b. Perseus
c. Hercules
d. !Orpheus
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. Courage
c. !Victory
d. Strength
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. Artemis
b. Hades
c. !Eris
d. Ares
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. Cyprus
c. Sicily
d. !Crete
2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Demeter
b. !Apollo
c. Zeus
d. Athena
5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. Ymir
c. !Nidhogg
d. Bragi
6. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. !True
b. False
7. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?
a. Lilith
b. Mermaids
c. !Harpies
d. Nymph
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Courage
b. Strength
c. Honor
d. !Victory
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. War amp; Learning
d. Power amp; Peace