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1
Joseph Campbell's monomyth sprouted from the study of:
Mythopoeia
Oriental mythology
Greek mythology
Comparative mythology
2
The theatrical rather than brutal nature of gladiator fights are similar to today's:
MMA
Cagefighting
WWE
Boxing
3
Which of the following seems to be the
most
universal theme in mythology?
Monotheism
Binary oppositions
Creation ex nihilo
The cyclic nature of existence
4
Who won Mi Nuang's hand in marriage in the emperor's challenge?
Thuy Thinh
Son Thinh
5
Shakespeare is also known as "the bard". What is a "bard"?
A playwright
An author (of novels)
A poet
A genius
6
Which of the following is
not
one of Ataturk's proven achievements?
Made Turkey a major economic powerhouse after the war
Quickly introduced secular reforms to traditional Turkey
Proved that a country can be secular & keep Islamic culture
He was an extremely respected military officer
7
In Merton's view of the 4 aspects science, "Disinterestedness" means:
Not having interest for the common good
Not having interest in personal gain
Not having specific interests in specific fields of science
Not having interest in scepticism
8
Which of the following is
not
considered mythopoeia?
Harry Potter
The Chronicles of Narnia
Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
The Hunger Games
9
Which of these myths do
not
involve floods?
Flint Boys
Son Thinh and Thuy Thinh
Igorot
Deucalion
10
The principle of Occam's Razor is used (explicitly) in all the following
except
:
Medicine
Cryptozoology
Science
Philosophy
11
Who ended the collaboration between the Guo Min Dang and the Chinese Communist Party?
Mao Ze Dong
Sun Yat Sen
Zhou En Lai
Chiang Kai Shek
12
Which of the following is
not
an "Asian value"?
Respect for elders
A strong work ethic
Pursuit of personal security
Loyalty to authority
13
Paul Bunyan, the last of the Frontier "demigods" in American folklore, was a ( ) by occupation
Cowboy
Lumberjack
Hunter
Farmer
14
Some say that The Curse of the Bambino was rooted in ( ) due to some dislike of Harry Frazee.
Islamophobia
Antisemitism
Racism
Homophobia
15
Why is the story of Lincoln being born in a log cabin misleading?
Because the log cabin was in fact linked to a hospital
Because it's completely false
Because the log cabin was huge and expensively furnished
Because despite it his family owned lots of land & were rich
16
Mark Zuckerberg wrote a media player programme in high school that could:
Remix songs
Allow listeners to illegally stream music
Predict playlists for its listeners
Chart songs according to how frequently they were played
17
Modern cosmology is dominated by:
All creation ex nihilo
The story of Genesis
A combination of the world's creation myths
The Big Bang Theory
18
The Flint Boys are mainly intermediaries between:
The Black God and the Cherokee people
The sun and the moon deities
The sea and the sky deities
The Black God and the Navajo people
19
The Yeti, the skrimsli, and the chupacabra would be referred to as ( ) in cryptozoology.
Cryptoids
Subjects
Cryptids
Animals
20
Nationalism's primary myths believe in the community's:
Familial structures and the society's hierarchy
Awareness and spirit
Permanence and common ancestry
Ability and compassion
21
Which cokelore is (largely) true?
That coca cola created the modern image of Santa Claus
That only 2 people in the world know the coke recipe
That coke dissolves your teeth
That coca cola used to contain cocaine
22
Which of these is
not
one of the events Jesse Owens' won his four gold medals in in 1936?
400m
Long jump
100m
200m
23
William of Ockham was all the following
except
:
Theologist
Friar
Lord
Philosopher
24
Based on research, the relationship between crime and immigration is
most likely
:
Illusory correlation
Direct causation
Correlation
Indirect causation
25
Lee Kuan Yew's rule proved that:
An autocrat can lead a nation to great economic success
Personal freedom is the key to a stable nation
Capitalism is always the way forward
Draconian laws will be an obstacle to political stability
26
The crossing of the Luding Bridge in the Long march is the most significant event. Where is it?
Shandong
Guangdong
Fujian
Sichuan
27
The land Albina named after herself ( ), is now known as ( )
Albina, England
Albion, Great Britain
Albine, Scotland
Albino, Ireland
28
Which US President was said to be the Iron Lady's "ideological ally"?
George Bush
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
29
What was the
main
focus of Nelson Mandela's
Ubuntu
policy?
Negotiation and reconciliation with former leaders
Overthrowing all remaining white supremacists
Forming a "Rainbow Nation" and forgetting the past
To imprison those who had done injustice to him
30
What was Olaf's main mission when he became King of Norway?
To officially put a stop to the Vikings' way of life
To expand his kingdom and colonise neighbouring countries
To establish Christianity as the basis of his kingdom
To stop the spread of Christianity in Scandinavia
31
According to the myth, Albina was one of how many daughters of the Greek king Dioclesian?
25
20
10
30
32
What does "Ataturk" mean?
Leader of the Turkey
The Great Turk
Father of Turkey
The Turk
33
Dudley Stokes, Devon Harris & Michael White were the 1st Jamaican bobsled team, recruited from:
The Jamaican Coast Guard
The Jamaican track and field team
The Jamaican Defence Force
The Jamaican Air Force
34
Jackie Robinson entered the Army but faced a court martial for:
Refusing to move to the back of a bus
Cheating in baseball
Openly criticising segregation in America
Disobeying military orders
35
The Frontier Myth laid the foundation for:
The American Dream
Capitalism
The independence of America
The Constitution
36
Trump's success with the Grand Hyatt hotel chain is mainly because of:
His father's money
Good timing - launched when the hotel business was dwindling
His popularity from The Apprentice
His superb business negotiation skills
37
What does "Pandora" mean?
All living
All loving
All giving
All knowing
38
Who was the man who "really" snubbed Jesse Owens?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
His fellow German competitor
Alf Landon (Roosevelt's opponent)
39
The "garage startup" myth bears similarity to which of the following myths?
Frontier myth
Elevator pitch myth
Monomyth
Mobility myth
40
(See image for question)
Underdog myth
Mythomoteur
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Result of selective exposure
41
What was the
initial
purpose of Mao Ze Dong's "Great Leap Forward"?
To make China the world's economic powerhouse
To boost literacy in China amongst the poor
To make China a technologically advanced nation
To make a more "Chinese" version of communism
42
The name Alamo came from:
the name of the patron saint of the mission
the Mexican battle cry
the name of the Mexican army general
the Spanish word for cottonwood
43
Why did Einstein get a reputation as a "bad" student?
Because he defied the teachers' style of learning
Because he hated exams
Because he was unnecessarily rude
Because his grades were bad
44
Which of the following is
not
a problem of perpetuating the "model minority" myth?
Gives them superiority over the majority
Erases the individual struggles of people within them
Is divisive and harmful when discussing need for equality
Used against other minorities who aren't as "successful"
45
The Billy Goat Curse came from the fact that William Sianis and his goat Murphy were asked to:
Leave Chicago
Stand at the back
Leave Wrigley Field
Change seats
46
When Lee Kuan Yew founded the People's Action Party, he was considered a:
Stalinist
Communist
Socialist
Racist
47
Which of the following is
not
a death deity of some kind?
Hades
Santa Muerte
Anubis
Tefnut
48
What is the main scrutiny of Mohammed Ali?
That he converted to Islam
That he actually wasn't that good of a boxer
That he refused to fight in the Vietnam War
That he was vicious not only to whites but to black people
49
Gremlins were said to have caused problems:
In forests
On aircrafts
In people's gardens
In high buildings
50
(See image for question)
Got a new quartermaster to be in charge of provisions
Employed a new General to take his spot
Made Prussian General implement a new training regiment
Got France to agree to help the revolutionaries
51
Which of the following creation myths is not
ex nihilo
?
Gaia the Earth Mother
Odin and Ymir
Genesis from the Bible
Pangu and the Cosmic Egg
52
What might a "mnemonic device" help you with?
Speaking in a clearer manner
Remembering the Periodic Table for a Chemistry exam
Completing a piece of work quickly
Transferring knowledge from oral to written
53
The focal points of parapsychology
most likely
may have been of interest to:
Researchers in Montauk
Workers in Comet Ping Pong
The Illuminati
Workers at Area 51
54
Which of these is
not
true about Oprah Winfrey:
Brought LGBT into the mainstream with Ellen coming out
She was the first black woman to become a billionaire
Had a talent for getting people to confess on her show
Discussed tabloids on her show as they were popular
55
William Cody was more famously known as:
Buffalo Bill
Cowboy Cody
Wild William
William of the West
56
Karl Jung &Sigmund Freud believed that similar archetypes are in myths around the world because
of the nature of our psyche and collective unconscious
they are very general molds that could fit a variety of ppl
people had a way of communicating in the ancient world
at one point we all came from a single society
57
St Olaf is regarded as the champion of ( ) by modern Norwegians.
Viking battle
National independence
Christianity
Scandinavian culture
58
"Rainbow nation" was coined by Desmond Tutu, a(n):
Politician
Social activist
Archbishop
Sociologist
59
(See image for question)
Pyrrha
Rhea
Gaia
Hera
60
(See image for question)
the USSR, atheism
Western Europe, science
the Ottoman Turks, Islam
the Middle East, Islam
61
Which of the following myths explicitly explains the existence of several races?
Dreamtime
Naba Zid-Wende
Pangu's Cosmic Egg
Gaia
62
Why did Odin give up his eye?
To gain cosmic knowledge
To bring light to the world
To prevent Ragnarok
To defeat Mimir
63
(See image for question)
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Steve Jobs
Carlos Slim
64
Margaret Thatcher was, above all, a:
Staunch capitalist
Trade union supporter
"Euroskeptic"
Feminist
65
All the following can be linked to Pele's rise to fame in his career
except
:
Outlier
The Mobility Myth
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Monomythical
66
(See image for question)
Javan rhinoceros
Black rhinoceros
Sumatran rhinoceros
Indian rhinoceros
67
The Kalki is said to be the last of 10 reincarnations of which Hindu god?
Brahma
Shiva
Ganesh
Vishnu
68
The Yeti is said to inhabit the mountains of:
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
69
The "Miracle on Ice" was between the USA and USSR, but it was also seen as being between:
Freedom and Captivity
Democracy and Authoritarianism
Capitalism and Socialism
Capitalism and Communism
70
What is the
main
evidence against the story of Nero "fiddling while Rome burnt"?
Rome didn't really burn
Nero secretly ordered the fire to build his palace
The fiddle hadn't yet been invented ancient Rome
He was aware of the fire and said the Christians did it
71
"La chupacabra" is said to be a "( )-sucker".
Cow
Goat
Sheep
Pig
72
Which of these is not a subject of a known myth?
C
A
D
B
73
The idea of the "elevator pitch" was invented by Michael Caruso, who at the time was:
An editor for the New York Times
An editor for Vanity Fair
An editor for Vogue
An editor for Time magazine
74
Dhirubhai Ambani, who founded Reliance Industries, started off selling:
Tinned food
Car parts
Textiles
Computer hardware
75
"The best way to become rich, is to be born rich!" This goes against the belief(s) of:
The Model Minority Myth
Capitalism
The Mobility Myth
Asian values
76
Mythological narratives
most
often emphasise on:
What the story is about
The details of the story
Specific characters in the story
How the story is told
77
The Alamo was formerly a:
Farmhouse
Saloon
Christian mission
House of ill repute
78
Euhemerism, named after mythologist Euhemerus, suggests that:
Myths started as allegories for natural phenomena
Myths came about to explain rituals
Greek gods developed from legends about humans
Sprouted from the ancient worship of nature
79
(See image for question)
doctrine, ritual
word, faith
God, nature
truth, belief
80
What happened to Pangu after he died is
most similar
to:
Sisyphus
Zeus
Ymir
Nut (Egyptian mythology)
81
Which of the following is
not
an example of a successful first-mover company?
Kleenex
eBay
Pepsi
Amazon
82
Madden NFL is an American football:
Video game
Magazine
Book
TV series
83
Which of the following didn't have a "garage start-up"?
Yankee Candle
Hewlett Packard
Coca-cola
Disney
84
Which of the following is
falsifiable
?
That we live in a computer simulation
That Obama was born in Kenya
Quantum superposition
The existence of God
85
Carlos Slim has monopolised the telecommunications market in Mexico, but he is also a:
Economic forecaster
Turnaround specialist
Stock market analyst
Futurist
86
Why is the Long March sometimes considered "almost a complete failure"?
Because it caused the peasants to hate Mao Ze Dong
Because it caused the famine across China
Because it caused the Communist party to lose support
Because around 70,000 people died along the way
87
Which of the following is one of the reasons people say Ali vs Liston in 1965 was fixed?
Ali and Liston made a deal between them to let Ali win
Ali placed a big bet against Liston and promised him half
The Nation of Islam threatened they would harm him if he won
Liston did it as part of a deal to gain sponsorship
88
Who coined the term "alternative facts"?
Donald Trump
Sean Spicer
Kellyanne Conway
Mike Pence
89
The Jedi Census consisted of people identifying "Jedi" as their:
Sexuality
Race
Nationality
Religion
90
Which of these was
not
one of Obama's shortcomings as President?
Maintained the abortion funding gag rule
Deported more immigrants than any other President in history
Continued and strengthened the War on Drugs
Promised to but failed to close down Guantanamo Bay
91
The Barton Cylinder has similar geographical origins to:
Dreamtime
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
The Appointment in Samarra
The Colomber
92
How did the myth of Margaret Thatcher inventing soft-serve come about?
Left wing supporters used it cause the UK disliked softserve
Right wing supporters used it to gain more support for her
Left wing supporters used it as a metaphor for her politics
Right wing supporters used it to increase nationalism
93
(See image for question)
Christianity
Islam
None/atheism
Buddhism
94
Richard Branson's Virgin group started off as a:
Travel company
Mail order company
Low cost airline
Recording company
95
How did "Babe" Ruth get his nickname?
He was very attractive and became a hot topic for tabloids
He was significantly smaller than other players
The owner of a minor league team Jack Dunn adopted him
He was exceptionally young when he was first signed
96
Logos
tells us ( ) things are done;
mythos
tells us ( ) things are done.
what, how
how, why
what, why
why, how
97
Which of the following are categories in which the mythological function of sports can be seen?
I, II and III
All of the above
II and III
I and II
98
The story of Unkulunkulu comes from the same country as which of these "mythical" leaders?
Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi
Ataturk
Barrack Obama
99
Why is the idea of Nelson Mandela being a symbol for peace a bit of a myth?
Because he used violence constantly throughout his career
Because he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi
Because he was forced to do so against his personal beliefs
Because he believed in using force as a last resort
100
America's eugenics plan directly lead to the use of similar methods in:
The Montauk Project
Area 51
The Holocaust
The Philadelphia Experiment
101
How does the South African flag depict the notion of a "Rainbow Nation"?
It has 7 different colours
It has a rainbow on it
It shows the different peoples of the nation on it
It has 6 different colours
102
Pseudoscience often relies on:
Schema theory
Confirmation bias
Cognitive dissonance
Selective exposure
103
Why did "Let them eat cake" become such a controversial/hated statement by Marie Antoinette?
Because the people of France were suffering from famines
Because she had ordered cakes to be baked for her only
Because French people didn't like cake
Because the royal family took cakes from the bakers
104
Whose story led to the formation of the Frontier Myth?
Buffalo Bill
Frederick Turner
Davy Crockett
Daniel Boone
105
Why is said to be the
main
reason that humans like to believe in a "cosmology of dysfunction"?
Because it absolves us of any responsibility for bad events
Because we find it hard accepting something can be "perfect"
Because it is easier to explain
Because the world around us is obviously imperfect
106
The "Juche" ideology, invented by Kim Il Sung, is loosely translated to:
Loyalty
Respect
Self-reliance
Immortality
107
Michael Jordan retired for a while from basketball to pursue what?
Ice hockey
Volleyball
Minor league baseball
College football (American)
108
Dhirubhai Ambani gave importance to the small investor and his contributions by introducing:
Fair trade
Small scale capitalism
Equality culture
Equity culture
109
Romulus and Remus were left on the bank of the River Tiber, and later adopted by Faustulus:
A soldier
A farmer
A shepherd
A philosopher
110
Gladiator combats originated from
munera
, which were:
Contests held at funerals
An ancient Roman version of street fighting
Contests held at important people's birthday celebrations
Jousts where men would challenge the Emperor
111
It is said that during Ragnarok, Yggdrasil (the World Tree) will:
Be cut in half by the gods
Collapse
Be devoured by the Midgard serpent
Shake the ground
112
The Japanese myth says Namazu causes earthquakes by thrashing around as a giant:
Koi fish
Catfish
Snake
Wild boar
113
Who does Nero have to thank for him beating Britannicus to the throne to become emperor?
The people of Rome
Himself
Agrippina, his mother
Claudius, his stepfather
