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GEO216 Demonstration 6
GEO216 Demonstration 6
a. Sardinia
b. Sicily
c. !Crete
d. Cyprus
3. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Demeter
b. Athena
c. Zeus
d. !Apollo
4. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. !Eris
c. Ceres
d. Dysnomia
5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. Bragi
c. !Nidhogg
d. Ymir
6. 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
1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Athena
b. !Apollo
c. Zeus
d. Demeter
8. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. !Spider
c. Crocodile
d. Wild dog
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. Courage
c. Strength
d. !Victory
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. Cyprus
c. Sicily
d. !Crete
4. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
5. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
a. Mars
b. Juno
c. !Janus
d. Vulcan