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Engl104 Sheet 7
Engl104 Sheet 7
a. Sardinia
b. !Crete
c. Cyprus
d. Sicily
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 Lion
d. A Tiger
4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. Odin
c. Bragi
d. !Nidhogg
6. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
7. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Hercules
c. Daedalus
d. Perseus
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. Sleeping amp; Waking
b. Power amp; Peace
c. !Thought amp; Memory
d. War amp; Learning
3. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True
5. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. Aphrodite
b. Artemis
c. !Apollo
d. Athena
6. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. Hercules
b. Perseus
c. Daedalus
d. !Orpheus
7. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
a. Apollo
b. !Dionysus
c. Hephaestus
d. Demeter
9. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. Fiji
c. !New Zealand
d. Vanuatu
10. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess
of what?
a. Strength
b. Courage
c. !Victory
d. Honor