Myth test

There will be a mythology test. It is worth 55 marks.

You can expect to be see some of the following kinds of questions:

• What is mythology?
• Why were myths created?
• Why do we study myths today?
• What planets are named for Roman Gods?
• What days of the week are named after Norse (Viking) gods?
• From what country and what myth does yin and yang originate? What does it mean?
• How are the seasons explained by various culture's myths?
• How is night and day explained by various culture's myths?
• How is death explained by various culture's myths?
• What is the Riddle of the Sphinx? What is the answer?
• Why are Greek and Roman mythology so much alike?
• Match Greek gods, goddesses and characters to their description.
• Explain the origin of the Greek instruments the lyre and the syrinx.
• Explain, in terms of Greek mythology, how (or why) volcanoes erupt.
• Explain how the word "panic" relates to Greek mythology.