Mid-Term Exam (January/February)

Welcome to your mid-term exam! Remember, all work must be sent to [email protected]. Please put "DADA II Mid-Term Exam" in the subject. Also, don't forget to include your HOL ID somewhere in the e-mail!

This exam is due March 31st and is worth 30 points.

1) What three animals is the Chimaera's body made up of?

2) Name and describe the Chimaera's siblings.

3) What does the name 'manticore' mean in Persian?

4) Who offered the theory that the manticore was actually a man-eating tiger? What is that tiger known as today?

5) Most historians believe the Great Sphinx to be a tribute to which ruler?

6) Modern-day Iraq and Syria were once known as ________.

7) What did the sphinx represent in Greek culture?

8) Who finally defeated the wandering sphinx in the countryside?

9) Lycanthropy is derived from the Greek ________ meaning ______ and _______ meaning ________.

10) Stories about the werewolf were widely believed in _______ during the _______ Ages.