Myths of Death and the Afterlife
Myths of Death and the Afterlife Quiz
Questions
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the underworld?
- Tartarus
- Hades
- Elysium
- Asphodel Meadows
According to ancient Egyptian mythology, what is the name of the god of the dead?
- Anubis
- Osiris
- Ra
- Thoth
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the realm of the dead?
- Helheim
- Asgard
- Midgard
- Jotunheim
In Celtic mythology, what is the name of the land of the dead?
- Avalon
- Tir na nOg
- Annwn
- Mag Mell
In Christian mythology, what is the name of the place where the souls of the dead go after death?
- Heaven
- Hell
- Purgatory
- Limbo
In Islamic mythology, what is the name of the place where the souls of the dead go after death?
- Jannah
- Jahannam
- Barzakh
- Araf
In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the god of death?
- Yama
- Shiva
- Vishnu
- Brahma
In Buddhist mythology, what is the name of the realm of the dead?
- Naraka
- Samsara
- Nirvana
- Dukkha
In Taoist mythology, what is the name of the place where the souls of the dead go after death?
- Diyu
- Xuanming
- Taiyi
- Yuanshi Tianzun
In Shinto mythology, what is the name of the goddess of death?
- Izanami
- Izanagi
- Amaterasu
- Susanoo
In Sikh mythology, what is the name of the place where the souls of the dead go after death?
- Sach Khand
- Akal Takht
- Darbar Sahib
- Golden Temple
In Jewish mythology, what is the name of the angel of death?
- Azrael
- Gabriel
- Michael
- Raphael
In Zoroastrian mythology, what is the name of the god of the dead?
- Ahura Mazda
- Angra Mainyu
- Mithra
- Sraosha
In Native American mythology, what is the name of the land of the dead?
- Spirit World
- Happy Hunting Grounds
- Land of the Ancestors
- Land of Shadows
In African mythology, what is the name of the god of the dead?
- Anansi
- Legba
- Ogun
- Shango