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1
What US President was responsible for the 1830 Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
George W. Bush
Rutherford B. Hayes
2
Which of the following best describes the Buddhist apocalypse?
a God intervenes and saves only the faithful
what is spiritual wins out over the material
war, greed and poverty plague mankind
the world is destroyed with no hope for re-creation
3
Which Mesopotamian God tells Utnapishtim, in a dream, about the coming flood?
Ea
Enlil
Ishtar
Gilgamesh
4
In the Pawnee & Cherokee apocalypses, which of these does NOT cause the end of the world?
a God judging, then punishing the wicked
a buffalo losing all its hair
a piece of rawhide snapping
the South star catching the North star
5
What is Ragnarok?
the first sin of mankind
The Norse apocalypse
the place where Noah’s ark landed
the paradise of Persian mythology
6
What criteria is normally used by a God or Gods to select a flood hero?
how righteous and pure they are
how intelligent and clever they are
how skilled they are at shipbuilding
how many animals they own
7
Which flood heroes disobediently ate a fish and were changed into dogs?
Deucalion & Pyrrha
Tata & Nena
Anshedar & Aushedarmah
Lif & Lifthrasir
8
In the Zoroastrian apocalyptic myth, why does a savior visit mankind every thousand years?
because people eventually forget goodness
because people need to learn about death
to hit up the whole world, geographically
to reward people for their faith and devotion
9
In Norse mythology, which animal chases the sun and, during Ragnarok, swallows it?
eagle
wolf
serpent
cow
10
In Norse myth, where do the Einherjar live?
Niflheim
Midgard
The branches of Yggdrasil
Valhalla
11
In Revelations, who ushers in the apocalypse by bringing death, war, famine and disease?
Four Horsemen
7 sea lions
God
a 7 headed dragon
12
In the Indian
Ages of Man
story, what first human possession caused envy and greed?
Goats
Carriages
Trees
Axes
13
Which of the following is NOT an apocalyptic archetype found in Ragnarok?
final judgment of the righteous and wicked
strange beasts
natural and social upheaval
resurrection of the dead
14
Which of the following is a plausible reason why the Norse killed off their Gods in Ragnarok?
to create a metaphor for their conversion to Christianity
they had already achieved enlightenment and attained nirvana
they'd grown tired of Odin’s cruelty and Thor’s recklessness
to show that no one is safe from natural disasters
15
Out of what kind of wood was Noah’s ark made?
pine
gopher
maple
sassafras
16
Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. Ararat
Mt. Parnassus
Mt. Nisir
17
How many prophecies were in the Hopi apocalyptic myth?
30
2
5
9
18
Utnapishtim, Deucalion, Pyrrha & Manu are all examples of what?
first humans created
Gods betrayed by humans
flood heroes
“Good” twins
19
In the flood stories we read, which of these animals did NOT warn humans of a coming flood?
turtle
fish
dog
llama
20
In the Zoroastrian apocalypse, we find an early version of what Christian apocalyptic concept?
original sin
reincarnation
resurrection of the iCloud
Judgment Day
21
What is Feather-woman’s son’s nickname, and what does it mean?
Poia; Scarface
Atreu; Horse-Reader
Anansi; Chosen One
Bob; Bad Swimmer
22
How are the Pawnee & Cherokee apocalypses VERY different from the Christian & Zoroastrian ones?
great beasts appear to punish mankind
the apocalypse isn't caused by humans but is a natural cycle
humans are left behind to ensure the survival of the species
there is a final battle between the righteous and wicked
23
Which of the following ONLY happens in the Norse apocalypse?
natural disaster precedes total destruction
the Gods die
two people survive to repopulate the earth
the world begins anew
24
Pandora, Eve & Feather Woman were all told the exact consequences their obedience would have if they disobeyed orders
True
False
25
Which of the following does NOT happen in Frashokereti, the Persian apocalypse?
Kerasaspa, a Persian hero, is resurrected to slay a beast
a dragon named Azhidihaka kills 1/3 of all humans & animals
15 yr-old girl impregnated in lake with Zoroaster’s sperm
two chariots pulled by wild buffalo crash into the sun
26
Of all the items in Pandora’s Box/Jar, what was left to help humans deal with the evils that had escaped?
Reason
Trust
Hope
Love
27
How long were Noah and his 7 family members aboard the ark?
about a year
180 days
7 days
40 days
28
This monstrous serpent (and offspring of Loki) was said to coil around Midgard; killed by Thor.
Surtur
Garm
Jormungand
Fenrir
29
Who wrote the final chapter of THE BIBLE?
John of Patmos
JK Rowling
Jesus
John the Baptist
30
How did Pyrrha & Deucalion replenish the human race after the Greek flood?
they lit cattle bones on fire
they threw stones over their shoulders
they got busy (aww yeahhhhhh)
they prayed until people appeared
31
Which of the following was NOT one of the 9 Hopi prophecies about the end of times?
white men with guns
oil spills
visiting hippies
snapchat
32
What psychic Titan told his son of the coming flood and also built him a boat?
Oceanus
Prometheus
Atlas
Cronus
33
Which of the following is NOT an epic matchup during Ragnarok?
Tyr & Garm
Thor & Loki
Odin & Fenrir
Surt & Freyr
34
On what day, month and year did the last Bak’tun--5,125 cycle of the Mayan calendar—end?
12.31.2012.
12.21.2012.
1.1.2011.
1.1.2000.
35
To whom is Utnapishtim narrating the Mesopotamian flood story?
Heracles
Enlil
Gilgamesh
Zoroaster
