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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 Japanese mythology, what was the name of the goddess of the sun?

  1. Amaterasu

  2. Tsukuyomi

  3. Susanoo

  4. Izanagi
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Amaterasu was the Japanese goddess of the sun, light, and fertility.

Multiple choice

In Aztec mythology, who was the god of the night and darkness?

  1. Tezcatlipoca

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Huitzilopochtli

  4. Xipe Totec
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Tezcatlipoca was the Aztec god of the night, darkness, and sorcery.

Multiple choice

In Mayan mythology, what was the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Ah Puch

  2. Kukulkan

  3. Itzamná

  4. Hunab Ku
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Ah Puch was the Mayan god of the underworld, death, and darkness.

Multiple choice

In Inca mythology, who was the god of the sun?

  1. Inti

  2. Viracocha

  3. Pachamama

  4. Mama Quilla
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Inti was the Inca god of the sun, light, and warmth.

Multiple choice

In Polynesian mythology, what was the name of the goddess of the underworld?

  1. Hine-nui-te-pō

  2. Kane

  3. Lono

  4. Ku
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Hine-nui-te-pō was the Polynesian goddess of the underworld, death, and darkness.

Multiple choice

In Native American mythology, who was the god of the sun?

  1. Kokopelli

  2. Coyote

  3. Raven

  4. Manitou
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Manitou was the Native American god of the sun, light, and warmth.

Multiple choice

In African mythology, what was the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Anansi

  2. Nyame

  3. Ogun

  4. Shango
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Anansi was the African god of the underworld, darkness, and wisdom.

Multiple choice

In Aboriginal Australian mythology, who was the goddess of the sun?

  1. Gulgari

  2. Baiame

  3. Daramulun

  4. Bunjil
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Gulgari was the Aboriginal Australian goddess of the sun, light, and warmth.

Multiple choice

In Maori mythology, what was the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Rongo

  2. Tāne

  3. Tangaroa

  4. Whiro
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Whiro was the Maori god of the underworld, darkness, and death.

Multiple choice

In Hawaiian mythology, who was the god of the sun?

  1. Kāne

  2. Kanaloa

  3. Lono

  4. Kū
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Kāne was the Hawaiian god of the sun, light, and creation.

Multiple choice

In Greek mythology, what is the name of the underworld where the dead reside?

  1. Tartarus

  2. Hades

  3. Elysium

  4. Asphodel Meadows
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Hades is the Greek god of the underworld and the ruler of the dead.

Multiple choice

In Egyptian mythology, what is the name of the god who judges the souls of the dead?

  1. Anubis

  2. Osiris

  3. Thoth

  4. Ra
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Anubis is the Egyptian god of the dead and the underworld, and he is responsible for judging the souls of the dead.

Multiple choice

In ancient Greek mythology, what is the name of the river that separates the world of the living from the world of the dead?

  1. Styx

  2. Acheron

  3. Cocytus

  4. Lethe
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The Styx is the river that separates the world of the living from the world of the dead in ancient Greek mythology.

Multiple choice

In ancient Egyptian mythology, what is the name of the god who is associated with the afterlife?

  1. Osiris

  2. Anubis

  3. Ra

  4. Thoth
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Osiris is the Egyptian god of the afterlife and the underworld.

Multiple choice

In ancient Greek mythology, what is the name of the goddess who is associated with the underworld?

  1. Persephone

  2. Hecate

  3. Demeter

  4. Athena
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Persephone is the Greek goddess of the underworld and the wife of Hades.