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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 Native American mythology, who was the creator god?

  1. Great Spirit

  2. Coyote

  3. Raven

  4. Manitou
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The Great Spirit is the creator god in many Native American cultures. He is often seen as the source of all life and the ruler of the universe.

Multiple choice

In African mythology, who was the hero who brought rain to the land?

  1. Anansi

  2. Shango

  3. Ogun

  4. Mami Wata
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Explanation

Shango was the god of thunder and rain in Yoruba mythology. He was also known for his strength and his love of music.

Multiple choice

In Polynesian mythology, who was the hero who fished up the islands from the sea?

  1. Maui

  2. Pele

  3. Kane

  4. Lono
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Maui was a demigod who fished up the islands of Hawaii from the sea. He was also known for his strength and his magical powers.

Multiple choice

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, who was the creator goddess?

  1. Bunjil

  2. Baiame

  3. Daramulun

  4. Altjira
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Bunjil was the creator goddess in many Aboriginal cultures in Australia. She was also known as the Rainbow Serpent.

Multiple choice

In Inuit mythology, who was the goddess of the sea?

  1. Sedna

  2. Nuliajuk

  3. Adlivun

  4. Pinga
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Sedna was the goddess of the sea in Inuit mythology. She was also known as the Mother of the Sea.

Multiple choice

In Mayan mythology, who was the god of rain and thunder?

  1. Chaac

  2. Kukulkan

  3. Itzamna

  4. Hunab Ku
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Chaac was the god of rain and thunder in Mayan mythology. He was also known as the god of fertility.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Huitzilopochtli

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Tlaloc

  4. Tezcatlipoca
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Huitzilopochtli was the god of the sun in Aztec mythology. He was also known as the god of war.

Multiple choice

In Inca mythology, who was the creator god?

  1. Viracocha

  2. Pachamama

  3. Inti

  4. Mama Quilla
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Viracocha was the creator god in Inca mythology. He was also known as the god of the sun and the sky.

Multiple choice

In Hawaiian mythology, who was the goddess of fire and volcanoes?

  1. Pele

  2. Kane

  3. Lono

  4. Ku
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Pele was the goddess of fire and volcanoes in Hawaiian mythology. She was also known as the goddess of dance and music.

Multiple choice

In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of fate and destiny?

  1. Athena

  2. Hera

  3. Moirai

  4. Aphrodite
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Explanation

The Moirai, also known as the Fates, were three goddesses who controlled the threads of life and destiny.

Multiple choice

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the god of fate and destiny?

  1. Odin

  2. Thor

  3. Loki

  4. Heimdall
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Odin, the All-Father, was also the god of fate and destiny in Norse mythology.

Multiple choice

In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of fate and destiny?

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Anubis

  4. Thoth
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Thoth, the god of wisdom and knowledge, was also the god of fate and destiny in Egyptian mythology.

Multiple choice

In Roman mythology, what is the name of the goddess of fate and destiny?

  1. Juno

  2. Minerva

  3. Venus

  4. Parcae
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The Parcae, also known as the Fates, were three goddesses who controlled the threads of life and destiny.

Multiple choice

In Celtic mythology, who is the god of fate and destiny?

  1. Lugh

  2. Dagda

  3. Morrigan

  4. Cernunnos
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Lugh, the god of the sun and light, was also the god of fate and destiny in Celtic mythology.

Multiple choice

In Chinese mythology, who is the god of fate and destiny?

  1. Yu Huang

  2. Guan Yu

  3. Chang'e

  4. Nu Wa
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Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor, is the god of fate and destiny in Chinese mythology.