History · Social Science

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
  1. Moon

  2. Stone

  3. Zend

  4. Zoraster

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mesopotamian calendar was a lunar calendar, meaning it was based on the cycles of the moon, with months beginning at the first sighting of the new moon.

Multiple choice
  1. Erinyes

  2. Poseidon

  3. Eros

  4. Hades

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Hades is the god of the underworld, Eros is the god of love, and the Erinyes are the Furies.

Multiple choice
  1. God of prophecy

  2. God of Music

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Apollo The Greek God of Light and Prophecy and was the great Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, healing, plague and disease, music, song and poetry, archery, and the protection of the young.

Multiple choice
  1. Hephaistos

  2. Dionysus

  3. Hermes

  4. Persephone

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dionysus is the Greek god of wine, winemaking, and festivity. Hephaistos is the god of fire, Hermes is the messenger, and Persephone is the queen of the underworld.

Multiple choice
  1. Moon

  2. Sun

  3. Mermaid

  4. Deer

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In Egyptian mythology, Khons (or Khonsu) is the god of the moon. His name means traveler, reflecting the moon's nightly journey across the sky.

Multiple choice
  1. Labrit

  2. Kalimera

  3. God Morgon

  4. Bom Dia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kalimera is the standard Greek greeting for 'Good Morning'. The other options are greetings from different languages like Swedish or Portuguese.

Multiple choice
  1. the Byssus group

  2. the Pearl of Lao Tzu

  3. the Horagai

  4. the Nacre

  5. the Tyrian purple

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Nacre is known as mother of pearl. It is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusc, as an inner shell layer. It is strong, resilient and iridescent.