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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

What was the name of the ancient Japanese god of the sun?

  1. Amaterasu

  2. Tsukiyomi

  3. Susanoo

  4. Izanagi
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Amaterasu was the ancient Japanese god of the sun, and she was considered to be the most important of all the gods.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the ancient Norse god of the sun?

  1. Sol

  2. Mani

  3. Odin

  4. Thor
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Sol was the ancient Norse god of the sun, and he was often depicted as a man riding a chariot pulled by two horses.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the ancient African god of the sun?

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Anu

  4. Amun-Ra
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Amun-Ra was the ancient African god of the sun, and he was often depicted as a man with a ram's head.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Assyrian god of war?

  1. Ashur

  2. Ishtar

  3. Marduk

  4. Nergal
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Ashur was the chief god of the Assyrian pantheon and the patron god of the Assyrian Empire. He was a god of war and thunder, and was often depicted as a winged bull.

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What was the name of the Assyrian god of wisdom?

  1. Nabu

  2. Ishtar

  3. Marduk

  4. Nergal
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Nabu was the Assyrian god of wisdom, writing, and prophecy. He was often depicted as a young man with a beard and a stylus in his hand.

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What was the name of the Assyrian god of the underworld?

  1. Nergal

  2. Ishtar

  3. Marduk

  4. Ashur
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Nergal was the Assyrian god of the underworld and the god of war and pestilence. He was often depicted as a lion-headed man.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Egyptian god of writing and knowledge?

  1. Thoth

  2. Anubis

  3. Osiris

  4. Horus
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Thoth was the Egyptian god of writing and knowledge.

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What was the name of the Egyptian goddess of music and dance?

  1. Hathor

  2. Isis

  3. Nephthys

  4. Nut
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Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of music and dance.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the Egyptian god of the underworld?

  1. Osiris

  2. Anubis

  3. Set

  4. Thoth
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Osiris was the Egyptian god of the underworld.

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What was the name of the Egyptian god of the sun?

  1. Ra

  2. Horus

  3. Amun-Ra

  4. Atum
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Ra was the Egyptian god of the sun.

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What was the name of the Egyptian god of the sky?

  1. Nut

  2. Geb

  3. Shu

  4. Tefnut
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Nut was the Egyptian goddess of the sky.

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In the Iliad, what is the name of the Trojan prince who fights Achilles?

  1. Hector

  2. Paris

  3. Aeneas
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Hector is the eldest son of King Priam of Troy. He is a brave and skilled warrior who fights Achilles in a duel.

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In the Odyssey, what is the name of the island where Odysseus is held captive by the nymph Calypso?

  1. Ithaca

  2. Ogygia

  3. Scheria
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Ogygia is a remote and beautiful island where Calypso keeps Odysseus captive for seven years.

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In the Aeneid, what is the name of the Roman hero who founds the city of Rome?

  1. Aeneas

  2. Romulus

  3. Remus
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Aeneas is a Trojan prince who flees Troy after the fall of the city. He travels to Italy and founds the city of Rome.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Greek poet is known for his epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey?

  1. Homer

  2. Sappho

  3. Pindar

  4. Aeschylus
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Homer is widely regarded as the greatest ancient Greek poet and is credited with composing the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are foundational works of Western literature.