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the gates of Hades.
What did Cerberus guard?
Garmr
What is the name of the dog with four eyes in Norse mythology?
Kimat
What is the name of the dog in Philippine mythology who is responsible for lightning?
thunder
Kimat is the dog of Tadaklan, who is the god of what?
Persian
In what mythology do two canines watch over the Chinvat Bridge?
Cerberus
Who is the three headed watchdog guarding Hades?
Garmr
Who is the dog that guards Helheim?
god of thunder
Who is Tadaklan?
Kimat
Who is Tadaklan's pet that is responsible for lightning?
the gates of Naraka.
In Hindu mythology, what do the two dogs who are owned by the god of death watch over?
Yama
What is the name of the god of death?
bronze dog figurines.
Offerings at the Muthappan Temple shrine take on what form?
Yama
Who owns two dogs with four eyes each in Hindu mythology?
the gates of Naraka
What do Yama's dogs watch over?
mount
What does Muthappan use for his hunting dog for?
bronze dog figurines
Offerings left at the Muthappan Temple shrine take on what form?
as unclean
How are dogs viewed in Islam?
scavengers
Why are dogs viewed as unclean in Islam?
The Hague
What city made owing dogs illegal in 2015?
leather dog booties
In Britain, a dog used in a search at a mosque or a home occupied by Muslims must wear what?
scavengers
Why are dogs seen as unclean in Islam?
2015
When did it become illegal for a person to own a dog in The Hague?
Lérida, Spain
Where did activists want dogs kept out of neighborhoods because it violated religious freedom?
their luggage
What are sniffer dogs used by British police allowed to touch instead of a passenger?
faithfulness.
What do dogs represent to Christians?
themselves
Jewish law dictates that anyone owning a dog must feed the dog before who?
feed
If a Jewish person owns a dog, he must do what to do the dog before he does it to himself?
faithfulness
What does a dog represent in the Christian culture?
kind protectors.
Three Asian countries see dogs as what?
China
What country has the dog as part of its 12 animals that represent years?
as kind protectors
How are dogs viewed in Asian countries?
caves.
Thousands of years ago, dogs were depicted on the walls of what?
Hunting
What scenes were popular in art during the Middle Ages?
caves
Dogs were depicted as art on the walls of what?
Hunting scenes
What kind of art scene was popular in the Middle Ages?
became more elaborate
As relationships between people and dogs got closer, what happened to the art that had dogs in it?
humans
Dogs can have the same health issues as who?
Male French Bulldogs
Which dog is not able to mount a female dog?
run away
When these feral dogs are approached by a person, they tend to do this 52% of the time?
respond with aggression
When these feral dogs are approached by a person, they tend to do this 11% of the time?
pet dogs living in human homes.
Dog cognition has been studied on what kind of dogs?
significant benefits
What would wolves have gotten from living with humans?
the domestication of dogs
What has likely led to human success?
poorly controlled
Studies that people are better off with dogs have been criticized for being what?
to the doctor
People who have cats or dogs make fewer visits where?
1936 Summer Olympics.
When did the tradition of people carrying the Olympic torch before the Olympic games begin?
129 days
How many days did people carry the Olympic torch before the 2008 Summer Olympics?
one world, one dream
What was the theme for the torch relay?
Journey of Harmony
What did the organizers of the torch relay call it?
one world, one dream
What was the 2008 Olympic slogan?
Beijing, China.
Where were the details of the torch relay made known?
"Journey of Harmony"
What was the torch relay referred to as by organizers?
85,000 mi
How many miles was the Olympic torch relayed?
March 24
What day was the Olympic torch lit for the 2008 games?
Olympia, Greece
Where did the Olympics originate?
March 31
When did the Olympic torch reach Beijing?
six
How many continents did the torch visit after Beijing?
Silk Road
The torch was on what road to symbolize historic links between China and the world?
Olympia, Greece
Where was the Olympic torch lit?
March 24
What date was the Olympic torch lit?
Panathinaiko Stadium
What is the name of the stadium in Greece were the torch was taken to?
March 31.
What date did the Olympic torch arrive at its destination in China?
Mount Everest
What mountain was the torch taken up?
hundreds
How many people protested on the San Francisco torch route?
effectively none
How many people protested at the Pyongyang torch route?
protesting
What were some groups doing along the torch route that was not supportive of the Olympics?
Chinese security officials
Who put out the torch along the route for protection?
the Chinese government
Who condemned the various attacks on the torch relay route?
supporters
In San Francisco, who had a larger presence than the protesters?
counter-protesters
Who overwhelmed the protesters in Japan?
counter-protesters
Who amassed in large scale against protesters?
skirmishes
What was said to have occurred between some supporters and protesters?
Latin America, Africa, and Western Asia
What three areas of the globe were protests reported as not big?
Jacques Rogge
Who is the president of the International Olympic Committee?
Tibetan
Athletes wearing what kind of flag at any Olympic venue faced the possibility of expulsion from the Olympics?
global relays
Because of the relay issues, IOC decided to no longer have what in subsequent Olympics?
Jacques Rogge
What is the name of the man who said the protesting of the torch relay as a "crisis"?
could be expelled
What could happen to Olympic sports participants who showed a Tibetan flag at events?
IOC members.
Who asked that the torch relay be ended?
global relays
What was halted with the torch relay for future Olympics?
Paralympic Games
The international torch relay was canceled for what event in June 2008?
Paralympic Games
For what events was the torch relay decided to not be held?
Lucky Cloud
What is the Chinese design used on the Olympic Torch?
aluminum.
What is the Olympic Torch made from?
985 grams
How much does the Olympic Torch weigh?
An ignition key
What is used to light the flame on the Olympic Torch?
Lucky Cloud
What was the design name of the Chinese Olympic Torch?
aluminum.
What metal is the torch constructed from?
37
What wind speed will the torch flame still stay lit in MPH?
2
How much rainfall in inches per hour can the torch stay lit under?
propane.
What fuel is used for the torch?
a chartered Air China Airbus A330
When it was necessary for the Olympic Torch to be on an airplane, which one was used?
red and yellow
What color was the chartered plane?
March 2008
When was it decided that Air China would be the official torch carrier?
130 days
How many days did the plane travel?
Airbus A330
What type of aircraft did the Torch team travel in?
red and yellow
What colors was the aircraft painted?
Air China
What was the name of the airline that transported the Olympic Torch?
130
How many days did the plane travel with the Torch team?
21
How many different places were visited by the aircraft taking the Torch team?