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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

In Greek mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Tartarus

  2. Hades

  3. Erebus

  4. Elysium
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Hades is the Greek god of the underworld and the dead.

Multiple choice

In Egyptian mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Duat

  2. Aaru

  3. Sekhet-Aaru

  4. Nun
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Duat is the Egyptian underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Helheim

  2. Niflheim

  3. Muspelheim

  4. Asgard
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Helheim is the Norse underworld, ruled by the goddess Hel.

Multiple choice

In Celtic mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Annwn

  2. Tir na nOg

  3. Mag Mell

  4. Avalon
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Annwn is the Celtic underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Aztec mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Mictlan

  2. Chicomoztoc

  3. Tlalocan

  4. Omeyocan
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Mictlan is the Aztec underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Mayan mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Xibalba

  2. Metnal

  3. Bolon Yokte Ku

  4. Ah Puch
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Xibalba is the Mayan underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Buddhist mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Naraka

  2. Samsara

  3. Nirvana

  4. Dukkha
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Naraka is the Buddhist underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

Multiple choice

In Chinese mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Diyu

  2. Tiandi

  3. Taishang Laojun

  4. Nuwa
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Diyu is the Chinese underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Japanese mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Yomi

  2. Takamagahara

  3. Tokoyo

  4. Ne-no-kuni
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Yomi is the Japanese underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Shinto mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Yomi

  2. Takamagahara

  3. Tokoyo

  4. Ne-no-kuni
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Yomi is the Shinto underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

Multiple choice

In Zoroastrianism, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Druj Nasu

  2. Spenta Mainyu

  3. Ahura Mazda

  4. Mithra
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Druj Nasu is the Zoroastrian underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Aztec god of war and human sacrifice?

  1. Huitzilopochtli

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Tlaloc

  4. Xipe Totec
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Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of war and human sacrifice. He was considered the patron deity of Tenochtitlan and was often depicted as a hummingbird or an eagle warrior.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Aztec goddess of water, fertility, and childbirth?

  1. Chalchiuhtlicue

  2. Xochiquetzal

  3. Coatlicue

  4. Mayahuel
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Chalchiuhtlicue was the Aztec goddess of water, fertility, and childbirth. She was often depicted as a young woman with a headdress made of jade and a skirt of flowing water.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Aztec god of rain, thunder, and lightning?

  1. Tlaloc

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Huitzilopochtli

  4. Xipe Totec
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Tlaloc was the Aztec god of rain, thunder, and lightning. He was often depicted as a man with a blue face and a headdress made of clouds and lightning bolts.

Multiple choice

In ancient Egyptian mythology, the sun god was commonly depicted as:

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Anubis

  4. Horus
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Ra was the ancient Egyptian sun god, often represented with a falcon's head and a solar disk.