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Hist Essay 7
Hist Essay 7
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Juno
b. Ares
c. Jupiter
d. !Mars
5. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. !Nidhogg
c. Bragi
d. Odin
3. 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
4. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Daedalus
c. Perseus
d. Hercules
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. War amp; Learning
c. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. !Thought amp; Memory
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Carme
b. Cephisso
c. !Aristaeus
d. Autonoe
1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. !Mars
b. Juno
c. Jupiter
d. Ares
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. !Nidhogg
b. Odin
c. Bragi
d. Ymir
10. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. !Ask
b. Asmund
c. Ake
d. Asger