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    1. The document contains multiple choice questions about figures and stories from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Japanese mythologies. Some correct answers include Poseidon as Neptune's Greek name, Nidhogg as the serpent that eats the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology, and Orpheus as the figure who traveled to the underworld to return his wife Eurydice. 2. Additional right answers involve Sysiphus being cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness, and Apollo as the only god who did not change names between Greek and Roman mythology. 3. The passage also provides questions about Ariadne as the daughter of King Min

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    1. The document contains multiple choice questions about figures and stories from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Japanese mythologies. Some correct answers include Poseidon as Neptune's Greek name, Nidhogg as the serpent that eats the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology, and Orpheus as the figure who traveled to the underworld to return his wife Eurydice. 2. Additional right answers involve Sysiphus being cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness, and Apollo as the only god who did not change names between Greek and Roman mythology. 3. The passage also provides questions about Ariadne as the daughter of King Min

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    Econ160 Notes 4

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    Carlos Lobos Riquelme
    1. The document contains multiple choice questions about figures and stories from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Japanese mythologies. Some correct answers include Poseidon as Neptune's Greek name, Nidhogg as the serpent that eats the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology, and Orpheus as the figure who traveled to the underworld to return his wife Eurydice. 2. Additional right answers involve Sysiphus being cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity as punishment for his craftiness, and Apollo as the only god who did not change names between Greek and Roman mythology. 3. The passage also provides questions about Ariadne as the daughter of King Min

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    1. Neptune039;s greek name was...

    a. Ares
    b. Zeus
    c. Apollo
    d. !Poseidon

    2. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
    ash tree Yggdrasil?
    a. Bragi
    b. !Nidhogg
    c. Odin
    d. Ymir

    3. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
    Eurydice to the land of the living?
    a. Perseus
    b. Daedalus
    c. Hercules
    d. !Orpheus

    4. A minotaur is half human half what?


    a. Horse
    b. Cow
    c. Eagle
    d. !Bull

    5. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
    a. False
    b. !True

    6. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


    a. Minotaur
    b. !Centaur
    c. Pegasus
    d. Gorgon

    7. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


    a. Atropos
    b. !Narcissus
    c. Clotho
    d. Lachesis

    8. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


    a. !Greek and Roman
    b. Greek and Chinese
    c. Greek, Roman and Norse
    d. Roman and Spanish

    9. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


    a. True
    b. !False
    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. Artemis
    c. Hades
    d. !Eris

    1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


    a. Standing in a lake filled with
    water he could not drink.
    b. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
    being pecked by birds.
    c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
    hill for eternity.
    d. To fell a tree that regenerated
    after every axe swing.

    2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
    a. !Apollo
    b. Athena
    c. Zeus
    d. Demeter

    3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
    a. Odysseus
    b. Daedalus
    c. Castor
    d. !Jason

    4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


    a. Athena
    b. !Ariadne
    c. Alana
    d. Ariel

    5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
    Underworld.
    a. !False
    b. True

    6. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


    a. Vulcan
    b. Mars
    c. Juno
    d. !Janus

    7. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


    a. !Min
    b. Menu
    c. Mut
    d. Meret

    8. A minotaur is half human half what?


    a. !Bull
    b. Eagle
    c. Horse
    d. Cow

    9. According to Japanese folklore, what is the favorite food of the Kappa.


    a. Nasu
    b. !Cucumbers
    c. Soba
    d. Kabocha

    10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


    a. Thor
    b. Odin
    c. Balder
    d. !Loki

    1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


    a. Mercury
    b. Jupiter
    c. Apollo
    d. !Vulcan

    2. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


    a. Athena
    b. Alana
    c. Ariel
    d. !Ariadne

    3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
    Underworld.
    a. !False
    b. True

    4. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


    a. !Janus
    b. Vulcan
    c. Juno
    d. Mars

    5. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


    a. !False
    b. True
    6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
    of which animal?
    a. Crocodile
    b. !Spider
    c. Wild dog
    d. Monkey

    7. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


    a. !True
    b. False

    8. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


    a. Temple
    b. !Tree
    c. Castle
    d. Mountain

    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. Ares
    b. Artemis
    c. Hades
    d. !Eris

    10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


    a. !Thanatos
    b. Moros
    c. Hades
    d. Tartarus

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