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General Knowledge of Ancient and Contemporary Mythology Quiz
General Knowledge of Ancient and Contemporary Mythology Quiz
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A #mythology quiz about #greek, #norse, #egyptian #myths
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1
Tolkien was inspired to create Gandalf by which of the following mythological gods?
Odin (or Wotan)
Loki
Freya
Thor
2
In the Judeo-Christian flood myth, who does God choose to build an ark?
Cain
Abraham
Abel
Noah
3
In most of the flood myths, what were humans asked to create before the torrential rains began?
An impenetrable fortress
A ladder to a mountain
A large ship or ark
A cabin
4
In Greek myths, who is the god of war?
Ares
Morpheus
Pan
Charon
5
Which Greek god is known as the messenger of the gods?
Ares
Appollo
Dionysus
Hermes
6
In Norse myths, which god creates mankind?
Odin, Vili, and Ve
Ymir
Loki and Thor
Hel, Poseidon
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In Greek mythology, who is the god of the underworld?
Zeus
Hades
Ares
Posiedon
8
Which Roman god is equivalent to the Greek god Ares?
Jupiter
Mercury
Vulcan
Mars
9
In Egyptian myths, who is the eye of Ra?
Set
Osiris
Hathor
Thoth
10
In Greek patriarchal myths, the children of Geia were fathered by...
Hephaestus
Uranus
Hestia
Hermes
11
In Norse myths, who is the Trickster God?
Loki
Baldur
Fenris
Odin
12
In many myths, the serpent is a symbol of...
Peace
Grace, patience, and wisdom
Trickery, deceit, or immortality
Love and compassion
13
In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of the sun?
Sobek
Ra
Isis
Thoth
14
In many flood myths, the person who is warned before the flood has what qualities?
Morally upstanding or a prior relationship with the gods.
The ability to build the largest boat
Strength and speed
Immorality, deceit
15
In most creation myths, what exists prior to the creation of Earth?
A bunch of eagles
A vast watery void
Dinosaurs
A small copse of glowing trees
16
In Hindu mythology, who creates beings from his mind?
Ghandharvas
Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu
17
In many flood myths, why is the Earth destroyed?
Because the deities didn't like the look of the land
Because the deities were bored
Because the people had grown corrupt, wicked or otherwise sinful
18
Which Greek hero completed twelve labors as a punishment for killing his family?
Thesus
Achilles
Herakles (Hercules in Roman)
Perseus
19
In Greek myths, who is ruler of the oceans?
Helios
Hestia
Poseidon
Hera
20
In Norse myths, who carries the hammer Mjolnir?
Loki
Thor
Odin
Heimdall
21
In the second Judeo-Christian book of Genesis, how is Eve created?
From a sculpture
From Adam's rib
She was carved out of a tree
From a painting
22
What did Prometheus steal from the gods to give to humanity?
Fire
Ambrosia
A golden apple
Immortality
23
In Norse myths, what is Yggdrasil?
a giant crow
god of nature
an eight-legged horse
the tree connecting the nine worlds
24
Which of the following is a common origin symbol in creation myths?
clouds
A cosmic egg with all life ingredients
manticores
chimeras
25
Why does water appear first in so many creation myths?
Because it's interesting
Because it's necessary for the origin and sustenance of life
Because the gods lived there
Because it's beautiful
26
Which of the following texts most directly influenced Luke's plotline during Star Wars: Episode IV?
The Kalevala
The Anxiety of Influence by Harold Bloom
The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The Niebelungenlied
27
In Norse mythology, what event marks the end of the world?
Valhalla
Twilight of the Gods
Midgard's Fall
Ragnarök
