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ARCH115 Problem 2
ARCH115 Problem 2
a. !True
b. False
2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. Dysnomia
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. Wild dog
c. Crocodile
d. !Spider
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sardinia
b. Sicily
c. Cyprus
d. !Crete
2. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. A Dragon
b. !A Horse
c. A Tiger
d. A Lion
3. 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. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Perseus
b. Hercules
c. !Orpheus
d. Daedalus
8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. !New Zealand
c. Fiji
d. Vanuatu
9. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Power amp; Peace
b. Sleeping amp; Waking
c. !Thought amp; Memory
d. War amp; Learning
1. The movie quot;The Nightmare before Christmasquot; was all done with physical
objects.
a. !True
b. False
2. Which movie sequel had improved box office results compared to its original
film?
a. Son of the Mask
b. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
c. !Toy Story 2
d. Speed 2: Cruise Control
3. In the original Star Wars trilogy, Alec Guinness provided the voice for Darth
Vader.
a. True
b. !False
5. Which actors made up the trio in quot;The Good, the Bad, and the Uglyquot;?
a. Aldo Giuffregrave;, Mario Brega, and Luigi Pistilli
b. Sergio Leone, Ennio Morricone, and Tonino Delli Colli
c. Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson
d. !Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van Cleef
6. Which of the following films was directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Gary Ross,
featured Kevin Kline, and was released in 1993?
a. Will
b. !Dave
c. Carl
d. John
7. Ed Koch, the Mayor of New York in 1984, played himself in which Muppets movie?
a. The Great Muppet Caper
b. The Muppet Christmas Carol
c. !The Muppets Take Manhattan
d. The Muppet Movie
9. What were the Chilled Monkey Brains made from during Indiana Jones and the
Temple of Doom?
a. Cherry Yogurt
b. !Custard and Raspberry Sauce
c. Raspberry Sorbet
d. Strawberry Ice Cream