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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, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Amaterasu

  2. Susanoo

  3. Tsukuyomi

  4. Inari
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Susanoo is the Japanese god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a young man with a sword and a bow and arrow.

Multiple choice

In Celtic mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Lugh

  2. Dagda

  3. Morrigan

  4. Cernunnos
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Lugh is the Celtic god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a young man with a spear and a shield.

Multiple choice

In Native American mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Coyote

  2. Raven

  3. Eagle

  4. Bear
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Coyote is the Native American god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a trickster who is always getting into trouble.

Multiple choice

In African mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Anansi

  2. Nyame

  3. Mawu

  4. Lisa
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Anansi is the African god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a spider who is always spinning webs.

Multiple choice

In Polynesian mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Kane

  2. Lono

  3. Ku

  4. Kanaloa
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Kane is the Polynesian god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a young man with a long beard and a staff.

Multiple choice

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Baiame

  2. Daramulun

  3. Bunjil

  4. Gulgari
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Baiame is the Australian Aboriginal god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a creator god who is responsible for the creation of the world.

Multiple choice

In Inuit mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Sedna

  2. Nuliajuk

  3. Qailertetang

  4. Nanook
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Sedna is the Inuit goddess of wisdom and knowledge. She is often depicted as a sea goddess who is responsible for the creation of the sea creatures.

Multiple choice

In Mayan mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Itzamna

  2. Kukulkan

  3. Chaac

  4. Hunab Ku
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Itzamna is the Mayan god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a creator god who is responsible for the creation of the world.

Multiple choice

In Aztec mythology, who is the god of wisdom and knowledge?

  1. Quetzalcoatl

  2. Huitzilopochtli

  3. Tlaloc

  4. Tezcatlipoca
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Quetzalcoatl is the Aztec god of wisdom and knowledge. He is often depicted as a feathered serpent who is responsible for the creation of the world.

Multiple choice

In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of beauty and love?

  1. Aphrodite

  2. Athena

  3. Hera

  4. Artemis
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Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and love, is often depicted as a beautiful woman emerging from a seashell.

Multiple choice

In Chinese mythology, who is the goddess of beauty and love?

  1. Chang'e

  2. Xi Wangmu

  3. Nuwa

  4. Heng'e
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Chang'e is the Chinese goddess of beauty and love, often associated with the moon.

Multiple choice

In the myth of the Trojan War, who was the most beautiful woman in the world?

  1. Helen of Troy

  2. Cleopatra

  3. Nefertiti

  4. Venus
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Helen of Troy was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War.

Multiple choice

In Egyptian mythology, who was the goddess of beauty, love, and music?

  1. Hathor

  2. Isis

  3. Nephthys

  4. Sekhmet
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Hathor is the Egyptian goddess of beauty, love, and music, often depicted as a cow or a woman with a cow's head.

Multiple choice

In the myth of Pygmalion, what did the sculptor create that he fell in love with?

  1. A statue of a woman

  2. A painting of a woman

  3. A poem about a woman

  4. A song about a woman
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Pygmalion, a sculptor, fell in love with a statue of a woman that he created.

Multiple choice

In the myth of Adonis, who was the goddess who fell in love with him?

  1. Aphrodite

  2. Athena

  3. Hera

  4. Artemis
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Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love, fell in love with Adonis, a beautiful young man.