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World Mythology

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Review the deities, legendary figures, and ancient epics from Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian mythology. This topic traces classical literature origins and ancient religious beliefs. Such history and culture questions are commonly found in the general awareness sections of state and central government exams.

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World Mythology Questions

Multiple choice

According to the ancient Egyptian creation myth, the world was created by the god:

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Anubis

  4. Thoth
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Explanation

Ra was the ancient Egyptian god of the sun, creation, and order. He was believed to have created the world from chaos.

Multiple choice

In the Popol Vuh, the creation myth of the Maya, the world was created by:

  1. Tepeu and Gucumatz

  2. Hunahpu and Xbalanque

  3. Itzamna and Ix Chel

  4. Kukulcan and Quetzalcoatl
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Explanation

Tepeu and Gucumatz were the two creator gods of the Maya. They created the world from a sea of primordial water.

Multiple choice

The ancient Greek creation myth is known as the:

  1. Theogony

  2. Iliad

  3. Odyssey

  4. Aeneid
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Explanation

The Theogony is a poem by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. It tells the story of the creation of the world and the gods.

Multiple choice

In the Chinese creation myth, the world was created by:

  1. Pangu

  2. Nuwa

  3. Fuxi

  4. Shennong
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Explanation

Pangu was the first being in Chinese mythology. He separated the sky from the earth and created the world.

Multiple choice

The ancient Norse creation myth is known as the:

  1. Völuspá

  2. Gylfaginning

  3. Hávamál

  4. Sigurðarkviða hin skamma
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The Völuspá is a poem from the Poetic Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems. It tells the story of the creation of the world and the end of the world.

Multiple choice

In the creation myth of the Aztecs, the world was created by:

  1. Quetzalcoatl

  2. Huitzilopochtli

  3. Tezcatlipoca

  4. Xipe Totec
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Explanation

Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec god of creation, wind, and knowledge. He was believed to have created the world from the remains of a previous world.

Multiple choice

The creation myth of the Inca is known as the:

  1. Apu Illapa

  2. Pachamama

  3. Viracocha

  4. Inti
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Explanation

Viracocha was the creator god of the Inca. He was believed to have created the world and the first humans.

Multiple choice

In the creation myth of the Maori, the world was created by:

  1. Rangi and Papa

  2. Tane and Rongo

  3. Maui and Hine-nui-te-po

  4. Tawhirimatea and Tangaroa
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Explanation

Rangi and Papa were the sky father and earth mother in Maori mythology. They were the parents of the gods and the first humans.

Multiple choice

In the creation myth of the Navajo, the world was created by:

  1. Spider Woman

  2. Coyote

  3. Changing Woman

  4. Monster Slayer
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Explanation

Spider Woman is the creator goddess of the Navajo. She created the world and the first humans.

Multiple choice

The creation myth of the Hopi is known as the:

  1. Migration Legend

  2. Emergence Myth

  3. Kachina Myth

  4. Sun Clan Myth
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Explanation

The Emergence Myth is the Hopi creation myth. It tells the story of how the Hopi people emerged from the underworld into the present world.

Multiple choice

In the creation myth of the Zuni, the world was created by:

  1. Awonawilona

  2. Matsailema

  3. Kokopelli

  4. Shipap
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Explanation

Awonawilona is the creator god of the Zuni. He created the world and the first humans.

Multiple choice

The creation myth of the Cherokee is known as the:

  1. The Great Migration

  2. The Seven Clans

  3. The Water Beetle

  4. The Corn Mother
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Explanation

The Water Beetle is the Cherokee creation myth. It tells the story of how the world was created from a drop of water.

Multiple choice

In the creation myth of the Iroquois, the world was created by:

  1. Sky Woman

  2. Hiawatha

  3. Dekanawida

  4. Great Turtle
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Explanation

Sky Woman is the creator goddess of the Iroquois. She fell from the sky and created the world and the first humans.

Multiple choice

Which famous legend is associated with the Battle of Marathon?

  1. The story of Achilles and Hector

  2. The myth of the Trojan Horse

  3. The tale of Odysseus's journey

  4. The legend of Pheidippides' run
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Explanation

The legend of Pheidippides' run, also known as the Marathon run, is associated with the Battle of Marathon. Pheidippides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of the Greek victory, covering a distance of approximately 42 kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which famous sculpture is housed in the Louvre Museum and depicts a winged goddess of victory?

  1. Venus de Milo

  2. Winged Victory of Samothrace

  3. Nike of Samothrace

  4. Laocoön and His Sons
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also known as Nike of Samothrace, is a famous Hellenistic sculpture that is housed in the Louvre Museum. It depicts a winged goddess of victory standing on the prow of a ship.