AERO271 Study Guide 3

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1. Who was the King of Gods in Ancient Greek mythology?

a. Apollo
b. Poseidon
c. !Zeus
d. Hermes

2. 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

3. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. !Hera
b. Hestia
c. Athena
d. Aphrodite

4. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. !Hephaestus
b. Dyntos
c. Vulcan
d. Artagatus

5. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


a. !Narcissus
b. Lachesis
c. Atropos
d. Clotho

6. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. Roman and Spanish
b. !Greek and Roman
c. Greek and Chinese
d. Greek, Roman and Norse

7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand

8. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Strength
b. Honor
c. !Victory
d. Courage
9. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asmund
b. !Ask
c. Asger
d. Ake

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Autonoe
b. Carme
c. Cephisso
d. !Aristaeus

1. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Apollo
b. Mercury
c. !Vulcan
d. Jupiter

2. Hera is god of...


a. Sea
b. Agriculture
c. War
d. !Marriage

3. Which of the following Mesopotamian mythological figures was NOT a deity?


a. Enki
b. Enkimdu
c. !Enkidu
d. Enlil

4. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.


a. !True
b. False

5. 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

6. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.


a. True
b. !False

7. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


a. Meret
b. Menu
c. Mut
d. !Min

8. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


a. Pegasus
b. Gorgon
c. Minotaur
d. !Centaur

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


a. Frigg
b. !Odin
c. Balder
d. Thor

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. !Bull
b. Horse
c. Pig
d. Ox

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
b. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.
c. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.

2. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Artemis
b. !Athena
c. Apollo
d. Ares

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 Tiger
b. !A Horse
c. A Dragon
d. A Lion

4. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Charon
c. Dysnomia
d. Ceres

5. 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

6. 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

7. A minotaur is half human half what?


a. Eagle
b. Horse
c. Cow
d. !Bull

8. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. Ra
b. Anhur
c. Horus
d. !Set

9. What mythology did the god quot;Apolloquot; come from?


a. Roman and Spanish
b. !Greek and Roman
c. Greek and Chinese
d. Greek, Roman and Norse

10. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True

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