Myths of Creation and Destruction

Test your knowledge about the diverse myths of creation and destruction from various cultures around the world.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Greek mythology, who was the primordial goddess of chaos from which all other deities emerged?

  1. Gaia
  2. Eros
  3. Chaos
  4. Tartarus
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the ancient Egyptian creation myth, the sun god Ra emerged from which celestial body?

  1. Amun-Ra
  2. Osiris
  3. Horus
  4. Nun
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Norse mythology, what was the name of the giant who was killed by the god Odin and whose body was used to create the world?

  1. Ymir
  2. Loki
  3. Thor
  4. Odin
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the Maori people of New Zealand, what was the name of the god who separated the sky and the earth?

  1. Rangi
  2. Papa
  3. Tane
  4. Maui
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the Babylonian creation myth, what was the name of the goddess who gave birth to the gods and the world?

  1. Tiamat
  2. Marduk
  3. Ea
  4. Enlil
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the Hopi people of North America, what was the name of the spider woman who wove the world into existence?

  1. Kokyangwuti
  2. Coyote
  3. Spider Woman
  4. Navajo Spider Woman
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Egyptians, what was the name of the god who created the world through his spoken word?

  1. Thoth
  2. Ra
  3. Osiris
  4. Atum
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Greeks, what was the name of the god who emerged from chaos and created the universe?

  1. Zeus
  2. Apollo
  3. Hades
  4. Eros
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Chinese, what was the name of the goddess who created the world from chaos?

  1. Nuwa
  2. Pangu
  3. Fuxi
  4. Shennong
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Aztecs, what was the name of the god who sacrificed himself to create the sun and the moon?

  1. Quetzalcoatl
  2. Huitzilopochtli
  3. Tezcatlipoca
  4. Xipe Totec
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Mayans, what was the name of the god who created the world from a giant maize plant?

  1. Kukulkan
  2. Hunab Ku
  3. Itzamna
  4. Chaac
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Incas, what was the name of the god who created the world from chaos?

  1. Viracocha
  2. Pachamama
  3. Inti
  4. Mama Quilla
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Babylonians, what was the name of the god who created the world from the body of Tiamat?

  1. Marduk
  2. Ea
  3. Enlil
  4. Ninhursag
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Egyptians, what was the name of the god who created the world from the primordial waters?

  1. Nun
  2. Ra
  3. Osiris
  4. Thoth
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the creation myth of the ancient Greeks, what was the name of the goddess who emerged from chaos and created the world?

  1. Gaia
  2. Eros
  3. Nyx
  4. Tartarus