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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 Hercules, how did the fates kill someone?

  1. They Cut their thread

  2. They blew out their candle

  3. They stabbed the (vudu) doll with a needle

  4. They tossed their essence (dust/ sand) out the window
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In Greek mythology and the Disney film, the Fates measure and cut the thread of life to end a mortal's existence. When the thread is snipped with their shears, the person's life immediately ends and their soul enters the Underworld.

Multiple choice

The Sumerians were polytheistic. Which of these gods was among the most powerful?

  1. Wicked Udugs, gods of disease

  2. Gilgamesh, god of the undead

  3. Hammurabi, god of the sun

  4. Enlil, god of clouds and air
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Enlil was one of the supreme deities in the Sumerian pantheon, serving as the god of wind, air, earth, and storms. Other options like Hammurabi and Gilgamesh were historical rulers, not primary gods, and Udugs were minor demons.

Multiple choice

Who was known as the god of the underworld?

  1. Poseidon

  2. Aphrodite

  3. Hades

  4. Hera
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hades is the ancient Greek god of the underworld, ruling over the realm of the dead. Poseidon is the god of the sea, Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, and Hera is the queen of the gods. Thus, Hades is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

During the 12 days of Christmas, what do the Greeks believe happens?

  1. Boys and girls play tricks on their parents.

  2. A finch visits all the children, bringing toys in its beak.

  3. Reindeer bring treats to the children of Greece.

  4. A race of evil goblins surface and wreak havoc.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In Greek folklore, the Kallikantzaroi are mischievous, malevolent goblins who live underground and surface during the 12 days of Christmas to cause chaos and play pranks on humans. According to legend, they spend the rest of the year sawing the World Tree, but emerge to cause trouble when Christ is born, only to be driven back underground on Epiphany.

Multiple choice

What was Mesopotamian religion like?

  1. one god

  2. two gods

  3. many gods

  4. Jesus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mesopotamians practiced a polytheistic religion, meaning they worshipped hundreds of different gods and goddesses, each associated with different natural forces or aspects of daily life. They built grand temples called ziggurats to honor these deities.

Multiple choice

what did they use to communicate with their gods

  1. metal rod

  2. oracle bone

  3. mandate of heaven

  4. bronze weaponry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Oracle bones were used by Shang dynasty rulers to consult the gods or ancestors for guidance, with questions inscribed on the bones.

Multiple choice

Myths are...

  1. Elegant Poems

  2. Slap-stick performances

  3. Traditional stories about Greek Gods

  4. True stories about Coach C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Myths are traditional stories, often involving gods and heroes, used by ancient cultures to explain natural phenomena or cultural values.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations greek civilisation greek civilization the classical world

A person by name ________ enforced inhuman laws in Athens. 

  1. Draco

  2. Socrates

  3. Plato

  4. Solaan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Athens is the capital of Attica state. This was an ideal democratic city state in Greece. It had monarchy in the beginning and later had developed into oligarchy. The rich were electing an administrator named Archon. A person by name Draco enforced inhuman laws in Athens.These were later modified and made human friendly by Solaan. After Solaan, anarchy set in Athens. The middle class and the working class that had emerged due to commerce, business and industries joined hands and played a significant role in removing the dictators and restoring back democracy.