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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 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
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Explanation

Ymir was the primordial giant whose body was used to create the world in Norse mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Rangi was the sky god who was separated from Papa, the earth goddess, by their son Tane.

Multiple choice

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
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Tiamat was the primordial goddess of chaos and the sea who gave birth to the gods and the world in Babylonian mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Spider Woman is the creator goddess who wove the world into existence in Hopi mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Atum was the creator god who created the world through his spoken word in ancient Egyptian mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Eros was the primordial god of love and desire who emerged from chaos and created the universe in Greek mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Nuwa was the goddess who created the world from chaos in ancient Chinese mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Quetzalcoatl was the god who sacrificed himself to create the sun and the moon in Aztec mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Itzamna was the god who created the world from a giant maize plant in Mayan mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Viracocha was the god who created the world from chaos in Inca mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Marduk was the god who created the world from the body of Tiamat in Babylonian mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Nun was the god who created the world from the primordial waters in ancient Egyptian mythology.

Multiple choice

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
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Gaia was the goddess who emerged from chaos and created the world in Greek mythology.

Multiple choice

According to Greek mythology, who was the god of the underworld and the dead?

  1. Zeus

  2. Hades

  3. Poseidon

  4. Apollo
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hades was the Greek god of the underworld and the dead. He was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon.

Multiple choice

In Norse mythology, what was the name of the giant who was said to have caused the earthquakes?

  1. Loki

  2. Thor

  3. Odin

  4. Ymir
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ymir was a giant in Norse mythology who was said to have been the first living being. When he was killed, his body parts were used to create the world. His blood became the oceans, his bones became the mountains, and his hair became the trees.