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Epic Faith and Belief

Description: Test your knowledge about the epic faith and belief systems of various cultures.
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In the epic poem "The Odyssey," what is the name of the goddess who helps Odysseus on his journey home?

  1. Athena

  2. Hera

  3. Aphrodite

  4. Artemis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, is Odysseus's patron goddess and helps him throughout his journey.

In the epic poem "The Iliad," what is the name of the Trojan prince who is killed by Achilles?

  1. Hector

  2. Paris

  3. Aeneas

  4. Priam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hector is the greatest Trojan warrior and is killed by Achilles in a duel.

In the epic poem "The Aeneid," what is the name of the Roman hero who travels to Italy to found a new city?

  1. Aeneas

  2. Romulus

  3. Remus

  4. Julius Caesar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aeneas is the Trojan hero who escapes the fall of Troy and travels to Italy, where he founds the city of Rome.

In the epic poem "The Mahabharata," what is the name of the god who is known as the preserver of the universe?

  1. Vishnu

  2. Shiva

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vishnu is the god who is responsible for maintaining the balance of the universe.

In the epic poem "The Ramayana," what is the name of the demon king who is killed by Rama?

  1. Ravana

  2. Kumbhakarna

  3. Vibhishana

  4. Indrajit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ravana is the demon king of Lanka who kidnaps Rama's wife, Sita.

In the epic poem "The Epic of Gilgamesh," what is the name of the immortal hero who searches for the secret of eternal life?

  1. Gilgamesh

  2. Enkidu

  3. Utnapishtim

  4. Ishtar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk who embarks on a quest to find the secret of eternal life.

In the epic poem "Beowulf," what is the name of the monster that Beowulf kills?

  1. Grendel

  2. Grendel's Mother

  3. The Dragon

  4. Wiglaf


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grendel is a monstrous creature that terrorizes the kingdom of Hrothgar.

In the epic poem "The Song of Roland," what is the name of the Christian knight who is killed by the Saracens?

  1. Roland

  2. Oliver

  3. Turpin

  4. Ganelon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roland is the nephew of Charlemagne and is killed in the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.

In the epic poem "The Cid," what is the name of the Spanish knight who is exiled from Castile?

  1. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar

  2. Jimena Diaz

  3. King Alfonso VI

  4. Count Garcia Ordonez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, is exiled from Castile by King Alfonso VI.

In the epic poem "The Nibelungenlied," what is the name of the hero who is killed by Siegfried?

  1. Siegfried

  2. Brunhild

  3. Gunther

  4. Hagen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Siegfried is a hero who is killed by Hagen, the brother of Brunhild.

In the epic poem "Kalevala," what is the name of the hero who is born from a virgin?

  1. Vainamoinen

  2. Ilmarinen

  3. Lemminkainen

  4. Louhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vainamoinen is a hero who is born from a virgin and is the central figure in the Kalevala.

In the epic poem "The Song of Hiawatha," what is the name of the Native American hero who is killed by Pau-Puk-Keewis?

  1. Hiawatha

  2. Pau-Puk-Keewis

  3. Nokomis

  4. Gitche Gumee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hiawatha is a Native American hero who is killed by Pau-Puk-Keewis, the god of the underworld.

In the epic poem "The Popol Vuh," what is the name of the Mayan god who creates the world?

  1. Hunahpu

  2. Xbalanque

  3. Tepeu

  4. Gucumatz


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tepeu is the Mayan god who creates the world with the help of Gucumatz.

In the epic poem "The Epic of Sundiata," what is the name of the Mandinka hero who founds the Mali Empire?

  1. Sundiata Keita

  2. Soumaoro Kante

  3. Mansa Musa

  4. Askia Muhammad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sundiata Keita is the Mandinka hero who founds the Mali Empire in the 13th century.

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