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WGS257 Practice 4
WGS257 Practice 4
a. Demeter
b. Zeus
c. Athena
d. !Apollo
2. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Odin
b. !Nidhogg
c. Ymir
d. Bragi
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Crocodile
b. Monkey
c. Wild dog
d. !Spider
9. 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. Sleeping amp; Waking
d. Power amp; Peace
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. !Aristaeus
c. Carme
d. Autonoe
1. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Athena
b. Demeter
c. Zeus
d. !Apollo
2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. Ares
c. Juno
d. !Mars
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 Lion
b. A Tiger
c. !A Horse
d. A Dragon
5. 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. !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. Artemis
b. Ares
c. !Eris
d. Hades
9. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Pig
b. !Bull
c. Ox
d. Horse
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. !Aristaeus
c. Carme
d. Autonoe