Phys213 Test 2

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1. What is the approximate value of mathematical constant e?

a. !2.72
b. 1.41
c. 3.14
d. 1.62

2. What are the first 6 digits of the number quot;Piquot;?


a. 3.12423
b. 3.14169
c. 3.25812
d. !3.14159

3. What is the Roman numeral for 500?


a. L
b. X
c. C
d. !D

4. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 12,345,678,987,654,321


a. !True
b. False

5. What is the alphanumeric representation of the imaginary number?


a. e
b. n
c. !i
d. x

6. To the nearest whole number, how many radians are in a whole circle?
a. 3
b. 5
c. !6
d. 4

7. Zero factorial is equal to zero.


a. !False
b. True

8. What is the plane curve proposed by Descartes to challenge Fermat039;s


extremumfinding techniques called?
a. !Folium of Descartes
b. Cartesian Coordinates
c. Elliptic Paraboloid of Descartes
d. Descarte039;s Helicoid

9. Which of the following famous mathematicians died in a duel at the age of 20?
a. !Galois
b. Abel
c. Gauss
d. Euler
10. Which of the following dice is not a platonic solid?
a. 12sided die
b. !10sided die
c. 8sided die
d. 20sided die

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


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

2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Demeter
b. Zeus
c. Athena
d. !Apollo

3. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


a. !True
b. False

4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Alana
b. Athena
c. Ariel
d. !Ariadne

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


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

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


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

7. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Mermaids
b. Nymph
c. !Harpies
d. Lilith
8. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?
a. Thor
b. Frigg
c. Balder
d. !Odin

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. Power amp; Peace
c. War amp; Learning
d. Sleeping amp; Waking

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

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Cyprus
b. !Crete
c. Sardinia
d. Sicily

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

3. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


a. !True
b. False

4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


a. Alana
b. Ariel
c. !Ariadne
d. Athena

5. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. !True
b. False

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

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

8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. !Harpies
b. Mermaids
c. Nymph
d. Lilith

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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

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