Myths of Creation and Destruction
Test your knowledge about the diverse myths of creation and destruction from various cultures around the world.
Questions
In Greek mythology, who was the primordial goddess of chaos from which all other deities emerged?
- Gaia
- Eros
- Chaos
- Tartarus
According to the ancient Egyptian creation myth, the sun god Ra emerged from which celestial body?
- Amun-Ra
- Osiris
- Horus
- Nun
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?
- Ymir
- Loki
- Thor
- Odin
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?
- Rangi
- Papa
- Tane
- Maui
In the Babylonian creation myth, what was the name of the goddess who gave birth to the gods and the world?
- Tiamat
- Marduk
- Ea
- Enlil
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?
- Kokyangwuti
- Coyote
- Spider Woman
- Navajo Spider Woman
In the creation myth of the ancient Egyptians, what was the name of the god who created the world through his spoken word?
- Thoth
- Ra
- Osiris
- Atum
In the creation myth of the ancient Greeks, what was the name of the god who emerged from chaos and created the universe?
- Zeus
- Apollo
- Hades
- Eros
In the creation myth of the ancient Chinese, what was the name of the goddess who created the world from chaos?
- Nuwa
- Pangu
- Fuxi
- Shennong
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?
- Quetzalcoatl
- Huitzilopochtli
- Tezcatlipoca
- Xipe Totec
In the creation myth of the ancient Mayans, what was the name of the god who created the world from a giant maize plant?
- Kukulkan
- Hunab Ku
- Itzamna
- Chaac
In the creation myth of the ancient Incas, what was the name of the god who created the world from chaos?
- Viracocha
- Pachamama
- Inti
- Mama Quilla
In the creation myth of the ancient Babylonians, what was the name of the god who created the world from the body of Tiamat?
- Marduk
- Ea
- Enlil
- Ninhursag
In the creation myth of the ancient Egyptians, what was the name of the god who created the world from the primordial waters?
- Nun
- Ra
- Osiris
- Thoth
In the creation myth of the ancient Greeks, what was the name of the goddess who emerged from chaos and created the world?
- Gaia
- Eros
- Nyx
- Tartarus