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    POLS313 Cheat Sheet 1

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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures like Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, etc. It tests knowledge about subjects like the protector of Crete (Talos), how one transforms into a Wendigo in Algonquian folklore (cannibalism), and the leader of the Argonauts (Jason). The questions cover gods/goddesses and their domains from mythologies around the world.

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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures like Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, etc. It tests knowledge about subjects like the protector of Crete (Talos), how one transforms into a Wendigo in Algonquian folklore (cannibalism), and the leader of the Argonauts (Jason). The questions cover gods/goddesses and their domains from mythologies around the world.

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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures like Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, etc. It tests knowledge about subjects like the protector of Crete (Talos), how one transforms into a Wendigo in Algonquian folklore (cannibalism), and the leader of the Argonauts (Jason). The questions cover gods/goddesses and their domains from mythologies around the world.

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    POLS313 Cheat Sheet 1

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    The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mythology from various cultures like Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, etc. It tests knowledge about subjects like the protector of Crete (Talos), how one transforms into a Wendigo in Algonquian folklore (cannibalism), and the leader of the Argonauts (Jason). The questions cover gods/goddesses and their domains from mythologies around the world.

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    1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?

    a. Sardinia
    b. Sicily
    c. Cyprus
    d. !Crete

    2. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


    a. Drinking the blood of many slain
    animals.
    b. Performing a ritual involving
    murder.
    c. Excessive mutilation of animal
    corpses.
    d. !Participating in cannibalism.

    3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
    a. Odysseus
    b. !Jason
    c. Castor
    d. Daedalus

    4. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
    ash tree Yggdrasil?
    a. Bragi
    b. !Nidhogg
    c. Ymir
    d. Odin

    5. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


    a. Juno
    b. Vulcan
    c. Mars
    d. !Janus

    6. 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. Athena
    b. Artemis
    c. Aphrodite
    d. !Apollo

    7. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

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


    a. !Set
    b. Horus
    c. Ra
    d. Anhur
    9. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
    a. Hina
    b. Mui
    c. !039;Oro
    d. Kohara

    10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

    1. 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 Dragon
    c. A Lion
    d. A Tiger

    2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


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

    3. Hera is god of...


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

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


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

    5. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
    Underworld.
    a. !False
    b. True

    6. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


    a. Hector
    b. Pericles
    c. !Paris
    d. Helen
    7. In Greek mythology, Hera is the goddess of harvest.
    a. True
    b. !False

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


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

    9. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
    a. !True
    b. False

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


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

    1. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


    a. !Participating in cannibalism.
    b. Performing a ritual involving
    murder.
    c. Drinking the blood of many slain
    animals.
    d. Excessive mutilation of animal
    corpses.

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

    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. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


    a. !The Sea
    b. Fire
    c. Sun
    d. War

    5. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.


    a. Snotra
    b. !Jens
    c. Tyr
    d. Loki

    6. A minotaur is half human half what?


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

    7. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


    a. True
    b. !False

    8. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
    what?
    a. !Victory
    b. Courage
    c. Strength
    d. Honor

    9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

    10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


    a. !Thanatos
    b. Tartarus
    c. Hades
    d. Moros

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