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ASTR305 Worksheet 3
ASTR305 Worksheet 3
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 Horse
b. A Tiger
c. A Lion
d. A Dragon
7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. !New Zealand
c. Hawaii
d. Fiji
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. Hades
b. Artemis
c. !Eris
d. Ares
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Autonoe
b. Cephisso
c. Carme
d. !Aristaeus
1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. Sicily
c. Sardinia
d. !Crete
8. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. !Spider
b. Crocodile
c. Wild dog
d. Monkey
10. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. War amp; Learning
b. !Thought amp; Memory
c. Power amp; Peace
d. Sleeping amp; Waking
1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Artemis
b. !Athena
c. Apollo
d. Ares
8. The Norse god Odin has two pet crows named quot;Huginnquot; and
quot;Muninnquot;. What do their names mean?
a. !Thought amp; Memory
b. War amp; Learning
c. Power amp; Peace
d. Sleeping amp; Waking
10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Horse
b. Ox
c. Pig
d. !Bull