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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 Egyptian mythology, who was the god of justice and the underworld?

  1. Anubis

  2. Osiris

  3. Ra

  4. Thoth
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Explanation

Osiris was the god of justice and the underworld in Egyptian mythology, often depicted as a mummified figure with a crook and flail.

Multiple choice

In Roman mythology, what was the name of the goddess of vengeance and retribution?

  1. Juno

  2. Venus

  3. Minerva

  4. Nemesis
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Nemesis was the goddess of vengeance and retribution in Roman mythology, often depicted as a winged woman with a sword and scales.

Multiple choice

In Chinese mythology, what was the name of the goddess of justice and mercy?

  1. Guan Yin

  2. Xi Wangmu

  3. Nu Wa

  4. Chang'e
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Explanation

Guan Yin was the goddess of justice and mercy in Chinese mythology, often depicted as a compassionate figure with a lotus flower.

Multiple choice

In Japanese mythology, who was the god of justice and thunder?

  1. Susanoo

  2. Amaterasu

  3. Tsukuyomi

  4. Raijin
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Explanation

Raijin was the god of justice and thunder in Japanese mythology, often depicted as a fearsome figure with a drum and a hammer.

Multiple choice

In Celtic mythology, what was the name of the god of justice and the sun?

  1. Lugh

  2. Dagda

  3. Morrigan

  4. Cernunnos
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Lugh was the god of justice and the sun in Celtic mythology, often depicted as a skilled warrior and craftsman.

Multiple choice

In Native American mythology, who was the god of justice and the underworld?

  1. Coyote

  2. Raven

  3. Thunderbird

  4. Great Spirit
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Explanation

Coyote was the god of justice and the underworld in Native American mythology, often depicted as a trickster figure with a sense of humor.

Multiple choice

In African mythology, what was the name of the god of justice and the sky?

  1. Nyame

  2. Anansi

  3. Ogun

  4. Shango
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Explanation

Nyame was the god of justice and the sky in African mythology, often depicted as a benevolent figure who created the world.

Multiple choice

In Aboriginal Australian mythology, who was the ancestral being responsible for justice and punishment?

  1. Bunjil

  2. Baiame

  3. Daramulan

  4. Gnowee
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Explanation

Baiame was the ancestral being responsible for justice and punishment in Aboriginal Australian mythology, often depicted as a powerful creator and lawgiver.

Multiple choice

In Polynesian mythology, what was the name of the god of justice and the sea?

  1. Kane

  2. Lono

  3. Ku

  4. Kanaloa
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Explanation

Kanaloa was the god of justice and the sea in Polynesian mythology, often depicted as a powerful and mysterious figure.

Multiple choice

In Mesopotamian mythology, who was the god of justice and the underworld?

  1. Anu

  2. Enlil

  3. Ea

  4. Nergal
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Explanation

Nergal was the god of justice and the underworld in Mesopotamian mythology, often depicted as a fierce and powerful deity.

Multiple choice

In Aztec mythology, what was the name of the god of justice and the sun?

  1. Huitzilopochtli

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Tezcatlipoca

  4. Xipe Totec
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Explanation

Huitzilopochtli was the god of justice and the sun in Aztec mythology, often depicted as a powerful warrior and creator.

Multiple choice

In Inca mythology, who was the god of justice and the underworld?

  1. Viracocha

  2. Inti

  3. Pachamama

  4. Supay
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Explanation

Supay was the god of justice and the underworld in Inca mythology, often depicted as a fearsome and powerful deity.

Multiple choice

Which famous Greek sculpture depicts a winged goddess of victory?

  1. Venus de Milo

  2. Winged Victory of Samothrace

  3. Laocoön and His Sons

  4. Apollo Belvedere
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Explanation

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is a famous Hellenistic Greek sculpture that depicts Nike, the goddess of victory.

Multiple choice

Who is the Greek god of the underworld?

  1. Zeus

  2. Hades

  3. Poseidon

  4. Apollo
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Explanation

Hades is the Greek god of the underworld and the dead.

Multiple choice

Who is the Roman god of war?

  1. Mars

  2. Jupiter

  3. Neptune

  4. Mercury
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Explanation

Mars is the Roman god of war.