PHYS311 Sheet 6
PHYS311 Sheet 6
PHYS311 Sheet 6
a. False
b. !True
2. 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. !Apollo
c. Aphrodite
d. Artemis
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
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. !Spider
b. Wild dog
c. Monkey
d. Crocodile
8. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Hawaii
b. Fiji
c. Vanuatu
d. !New Zealand
9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. Courage
c. !Victory
d. Strength
2. Who was the only god from Greece who did not get a name change in Rome?
a. Zeus
b. Demeter
c. !Apollo
d. Athena
3. Which figure from Greek mythology traveled to the underworld to return his wife
Eurydice to the land of the living?
a. !Orpheus
b. Daedalus
c. Perseus
d. Hercules
8. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Strength
b. !Victory
c. Honor
d. Courage
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. !Aristaeus
d. Cephisso
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 Dragon
c. !A Horse
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. Charon
b. Dysnomia
c. !Eris
d. Ceres
5. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus can control lightning.
a. False
b. !True
7. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Honor
b. Strength
c. !Victory
d. Courage
9. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. Ox
b. Horse
c. Pig
d. !Bull
10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Carme
b. Cephisso
c. Autonoe
d. !Aristaeus