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MATH289 Handout 8
MATH289 Handout 8
This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Ares
b. !Athena
c. Artemis
d. Apollo
3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Ceres
b. !Eris
c. Dysnomia
d. Charon
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. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Cyprus
d. Sicily
2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Daedalus
b. Odysseus
c. Castor
d. !Jason
6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Hawaii
c. Vanuatu
d. !New Zealand