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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 Greek mythology, what is the name of the underworld ruled by Hades?

  1. Tartarus

  2. Elysium

  3. Asphodel Meadows

  4. Erebus
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Tartarus is the deepest and darkest part of the underworld, where the wicked are punished for their sins.

Multiple choice

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the realm of the gods?

  1. Asgard

  2. Midgard

  3. Jotunheim

  4. Niflheim
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Asgard is the home of the gods, including Odin, Thor, and Loki.

Multiple choice

In Egyptian mythology, what is the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Osiris

  2. Anubis

  3. Ra

  4. Thoth
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Osiris is the god of the underworld, the afterlife, and the dead.

Multiple choice

In Celtic mythology, what is the name of the mythical island of the dead?

  1. Avalon

  2. Tir na nOg

  3. Hy Brasil

  4. Iona
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Avalon is the mythical island where King Arthur is said to have been taken after his death.

Multiple choice

In Chinese mythology, what is the name of the mountain where the gods reside?

  1. Mount Tai

  2. Mount Kunlun

  3. Mount Wudang

  4. Mount Emei
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Mount Kunlun is the mythical mountain where the gods reside, and it is said to be the center of the universe.

Multiple choice

In Japanese mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Yomi

  2. Jigoku

  3. Naraka

  4. Meido
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Yomi is the underworld, where the souls of the dead go after they die.

Multiple choice

In African mythology, what is the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Anansi

  2. Legba

  3. Shango

  4. Ogun
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Anansi is the god of the underworld, and he is often depicted as a spider.

Multiple choice

In Polynesian mythology, what is the name of the island where the gods reside?

  1. Hawaiki

  2. Tahiti

  3. Samoa

  4. Fiji
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Hawaiki is the mythical island where the gods reside, and it is said to be the ancestral homeland of the Polynesian people.

Multiple choice

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, what is the name of the creator god?

  1. Baiame

  2. Daramulun

  3. Bunjil

  4. Gnowee
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Baiame is the creator god, and he is often depicted as a giant eagle.

Multiple choice

In Inuit mythology, what is the name of the goddess of the sea?

  1. Sedna

  2. Nuliajuk

  3. Arnapkapfaaluk

  4. Qailertetang
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Sedna is the goddess of the sea, and she is often depicted as a beautiful woman with a fish's tail.

Multiple choice

In Mayan mythology, what is the name of the god of death?

  1. Ah Puch

  2. Kukulkan

  3. Itzamna

  4. Hunab Ku
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Ah Puch is the god of death, and he is often depicted as a skeleton or a skull.

Multiple choice

In Aztec mythology, what is the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Mictlantecuhtli

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Huitzilopochtli

  4. Tezcatlipoca
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Mictlantecuhtli is the god of the underworld, and he is often depicted as a skeleton with a jaguar's head.

Multiple choice

In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of justice?

  1. Athena

  2. Themis

  3. Hera

  4. Aphrodite
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Themis was the goddess of justice, law, and order in Greek mythology.

Multiple choice

In Roman mythology, what was the name of the god of justice?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Mars

  3. Mercury

  4. Justitia
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Justitia was the Roman goddess of justice, law, and order.

Multiple choice

In Norse mythology, who was the god of justice and law?

  1. Odin

  2. Thor

  3. Loki

  4. Tyr
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Tyr was the Norse god of justice, law, and order.