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BXE Mythology and Literary Devices
BXE Mythology and Literary Devices
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Explore questions about mythologies from around the world and literary devices used in storytelling
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In Inuit mythology, what is the name of the aquatic monster that lures children by tapping on ice?
Dzoavits
Wendigo
Qallupilluit
Skinwalker
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In Hebrew mythology, who was Adam's first wife known for demanding equality and transforming into a demonic figure?
Miriam
Sarah
Lilith
Asherah
3
Who is the Norse god of mischief?
Loki
Thor
Freya
Odin
4
Guardian of treasure in folklore?
Phoenix
Unicorn
Dragon
Griffon
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Who is the creator god in Incan mythology?
Pachamama
Viracocha
Steve
Quetzalcoatl
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What is the term for the point at which a planet is closest to the sun in its orbit?
Perihelion
Equinox
Solstice
Aphelion
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Earliest origins of Cinderella?
France
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Germany
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Who is the trickster in Native tales?
Eagle
Wolf
Bear
Coyote
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Original source of Mulan story?
Korean myth
Chinese folklore
Japanese legend
Vietnamese tale
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A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
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Paradox
Juxtaposition
Irony
Oxymoron
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Spider trickster god in Africa?
Anansi
Legba
Eshu
Nyame
12
Origin of King Arthur's legend?
Wales
Scotland
England
France
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According to Japanese creation myth, how did Izanagi and Izanami create the first island of Japan?
By planting a magical seed
By dancing around a tree
By conjuring it from an imperial sword
By dipping a jeweled spear into a primeval ocean
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Who is the Hero of Homer's Iliad?
Hector
Agamemnon
Odysseus
Achilles
15
Which Show is about the Pritchett-Dunphy's
Modern Family
The Office
Rupaul's Drag Race
Breaking Bad
16
Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Your Momma
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Alfred Russel Wallace
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In Philippine mythology, who is the sea monster known for devouring the moons in the night sky?
Maria Makiling
Minokawa
Bakunawa
Sarimanok
18
Who was Arthur's magical advisor?
Merlin
Mordor
Your Momma's Momma
Galahad
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Smallest unit retaining element properties?
Proton
Cell
Molecule
Atom
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Where does the story of Aladdin originally come from?
Arabia
China
India
Persia
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Which mythical sea creature is described in the Book of Job as a fire-breathing, scaled monster of the ocean?
Stuart
Leviathan
Ziz
Golem
