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1
What is Maui doing here?
Pulling the many islands from the sea
Teaching humanity how to fish
Teaching humanity how to sail
Pulling great mountains from the land
2
In Chinese mythology, how many suns were there?
11
10
12
9
3
In Babylonian mythology, what is the name of the first human?
Atrahasis
Adapa
Marduk
Sargon
4
Who created the universe in Hinduism?
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahma
Ganesha
5
What objects helped the Izangi created the islands of Japan?
Bunny
Sword
Reed
Spear
6
Egyptian: One of these body parts was NOT put into a jar.
Lungs
Stomach
Brain
Liver
7
In Greek myths, who ferries dead souls on the boat across the Styx to Hades?
Charon
Pan
Persephone
Cerberus
8
The Egyptian benevolent god of the afterlife and resurrection, doesn't like wooden boxes.
Isis
Seth
Osiris
Ankh
9
This Egyptian goddess is pictured as a star-covered nude woman arching over the earth. She was the sky.
Tefnut
Nut
Nutter
Hafnut
10
This is the god of the sun as well as the god that makes up all of creation
Anukis
Tefnut
Aten
Ra
11
Seth did not like Osiris because
Seth was jealous of Osiris's strength
Seth wanted Osiris's wife
Osiris let green things grow
Seth was evil
12
In Norse myths, who rides a chariot drawn by cats?
Freya
Frigg
Hestia
Sif
13
After Amenhotep IV's death, which pharaoh restored polytheism in Egypt?
Ramses II
Ramses I
Tutankhamun
Seti
14
According to the Mesopotamian myth, what were humans created from?
Clay
A rib of a god
Magic
A rare type of grass
15
In Norse myths, what is Yggdrasil?
the tree connecting the nine worlds
god of nature
a giant crow
an eight-legged horse
16
In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of the sun?
Ra
Sobek
Isis
Thoth
17
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is born from a...
Dragon
River
Cloud
Stone
18
What did Loki disguise himself as in the myth about the creation of Thor's hammer?
A dwarf
A horse
A pig
A fly
19
Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions having influenced...
Egyptian and Babylonian Mythology
Astrology and Zodiac Signs
Greek and Roman Mythology
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
20
Among all Native American tribes there is a strong sense that there is a (or there are)...
single creative life-force
no gods
single god
many gods
21
Osiris's changing role in "Isis and Osiris" is ironic because
Osiris was originally good but acted evil
Osiris makes things live while he is the ruler of the dead
Osiris was originally evil but acted good
Osiris went from being the victim to the suspect
22
In Greek myths, who is the god of dreams?
Morpheus
Hades
Dionysius
Eos
23
In Greek myths, what half-god hero was forced to do 12 labors to redeem himself?
Odysseus
Heracles
Theseus
Perseus
24
In Greek myths, Jason sails with other heroes to take possession of what magic item?
Golden Fleece
Thunderbolt of Zeus
Cupid's bow
Nemean lion
25
This is the Egyptian god of knowledge. He has the head of an ibis, also known as Tehuti.
Tefnut
Duat
Thoth
Nebet Hut
26
What is the Aztec creature of the wind?
Dragon
Jaguar
Crow
Vulture
27
What is the name of the Aztec "feathered sperent" god?
Quetzalcoatl
Huitzilopochtli
Xolotl
Tlaloc
28
Who wrote the
Iliad
and the
Odyssey
, two tales that described Greek Mythology?
Homer
Plato
Socrates
Hector
29
Which of the following Mesopotamian gods was ruler of the sky, and the father of all gods?
An (Anu)
Utu (Shamash)
Inanna (Ishtar)
Enki (Ea)
30
In which of the following ways has humanity
not yet
been destroyed in Aztec mythology?
Earthquakes
Devoured by jaguars
Flood
Fire Rain
31
In Norse myths, who is the giant wolf the gods keep tied up?
Typhon
Fafnir
Fenrir
Gorgon
32
In Norse myths, who carries the hammer Mjolnir?
Loki
Thor
Odin
Heimdall
33
Who is the most supreme god in Chinese mythology?
The Jade Emperor
Huang Di
The Ming Emperor
Yao
34
Who was the Celtic goddess of war?
Morrigan
Danu
Arawn
Brigit
35
Obatala was the creator of human...
bodies
knowledge
souls
families
36
Native Americans could created the myth of the _______________ to explain thunder and lightning.
strobe light
thunderbird
lightening bolt
thunderlord
37
In Japanese mythology, Izanami's last child was...
Goddess of Lightning
God of Fire
Goddess of Revenge
God of Earthquakes
38
In Norse myths, the trickster god Loki is half god and half what?
frost giant
dwarf
wolf
elf
39
In Greek myths, what is the name of the monster bird-women who attack people?
chimera
satyr
manticore
harpy
40
What did Quetzalcoatl do to ressurect humankind?
Sacrificed himself to restore them to physical form
Journeyed to the underworld and stole their bones
Pulled them from the bellies of the jaguars that devoured them
Breathed life in the form of water into the ash after they were burnt
41
What religion features the Ying - Yang symbol?
Christianity
Taoism
Budhism
Shintoism
42
In Egyptian myths, who is the falcon-headed god of the sky?
Osiris
Thoth
Set
Horus
43
Sosanawo is the Japanese god of...
The snakes
The moon
The tricksters
The rain
44
Native American storytellers were also considered to be
rich and famous
celebrities and royals
teachers and historians
scientists and doctors
45
I'm a huge wolf & tried to eat the sun; Loki & Angerboda are my parents. I swallow Odin.
Gulltopp
Dain
Fenrir
Alsvin
46
When Inazagi went to Yomi (the underworld) why didn't Izanami want him to look at her?
She was bald
She was pregnant
She was decaying
She was inside out
47
An enormous stateroom located in Asgard; those who die in combat travel here upon death.
Niflheim
Midgard
Valhalla
Hel
48
In ancient Egypt, Duat was the...
Name of the ferry of the dead
Sacred text
Purgatory
Afterlife
49
In Greek myths, what Titan brought fire to humans, angering Zeus?
Euripides
Prometheus
Epithemus
Polyphemus
50
Native Americans often used _________ to help them remember their very long stories
tape recorder
concentration
rhythm
blues
51
In Chinese mythology, who shot down all but one sun?
Guan Yi
Houyi
Nu Gua
Guan Yu
52
In Egyptian myths, who was the crocodile-headed god of power?
Sobek
Ra
Osiris
Set
53
The ancient Egyptian devourer or soul-eater. This female demon was part lion, hippo, and crocodile.
Isis
Net
Ammut
Tiammat
54
According to ancient Aztec mythology, how will our current age end?
Meteor hits the Earth
Earthquakes
Moon hits the Earth
Flood
55
Ying is
Female
Male
56
In Native American mythology, a trickster is usually a
eagle
deer
whale
coyote
57
I'm the goddess of the heavens and queen of Asgard; I'm Odin's wife & mother of Baldr.
Sol
Frigg
Freyja
Tyr
58
Who is Pan Gu?
God of the Sun
First God
The First Human
God of all Gods
59
In Norse Mythology, this is the world inhabited by humans.
Muspelsheim
Vanaheim
Midgard
Asgard
60
In Egyptian myths, who brings Osiris back to life after he is killed by Set?
Shu
Horus
Nut
Isis
61
Who is the father of Enlil and Enki?
Qingu
Nanna
Anu
Abzu
62
The Yoruba mythology, Obatala helps develop the Earth's.
Water
Land
Stars
Sky
63
In Greek myths, what is the name of the one-eyed giants?
cyclops
chimera
centaur
manticore
64
In Greek myths, where does Pegasus come from?
out of a tree that Zeus blasts apart
out of a giant clam shell in the ocean
out of Medusa's neck after her head is cut off
out of Hephaestus' workshop
65
True or False: Pandora was married to Prometheus.
True
False
66
In Greek myths, how was the goddess Athena born?
falling out of the clouds
out of her father Zeus' head
out of clam in the ocean
from an eagle's egg
67
Yang is...
Dark
Light
68
In Chinese mythology, what did Pan Gu's blood become?
mountains
rivers and streams
animals
dew
69
The Egyptian trickster god who was defeated by Horus, Osiris's son.
Isis
Horus, the elder
Seth
Osiris
70
Who were the first beings in Shintoism?
Izanagi
Amaterasu
Izanami
Sosanawo
71
Who killed Karna in the Mahabharata?
Yudishthira
Nakula
Kunti
Arjuna
72
A primoridal force present at creation, Olokun is the...
Spirit of the Ocean
Spirit of Fire
Spirit of Fertility
Spirit of Life
73
The Way of the Warrior is called...
Momo
Emma O
Bushido
Naru Kami
74
In Chinese mythology, who controls the seasons changing?
Huang di
The Monkey King
The Candle Dragon
Guan Yin
75
In what position are Aztec people buried?
They didn't bury their dead
Squatting
Laying
Laying with a cross
76
Odin and Friyg rule here; it is one of the nine worlds, & home to the AEsir tribe of gods.
Alfheim
Asgard
Yggdrasil
Ragnarok
77
Osiris was first killed by...
being sealed in a chest
being ripped apart into tiny pieces
being poisoned
being stabbed repeatedly
78
While seamonsters are present in many myths, the kraken actually originated in which civilization's mythology?
Roman
Caribbean
Greek
Norse
79
In Polynesian mythology, why did Maui push up the sky?
All of the above
So the trees could grow
To show his strength
So people could stand up
80
Who hatched out of a golden egg?
Brahma
Brahmam
Shiva
Vishnu
81
True or False: Did Cletics believed in human sacrifice?
False, They did not believe
True, They did believe
82
In Greek myths, what is the symbol of Athena, goddess of wisdom?
owl
falcon
horse
unicorn
83
Who recited the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna?
Yudisthira
Bhima
Krishna
Jarasandha
84
This Egyptian god is associated with war and death, often confused with Anubis, he has a wolf head.
Seth
Wepwawet
Mehet-waret
Ra
85
I am the Norse god of war, wisdom, poetry. My wife is Friyg, and my parents are Bor & Bestla.
Thor
Tyr
Odin
Asgard
86
The Egyptian god of funerals, protector of the dead and embalming, head of a jackel.
Horus
Wepwawhet
Ammet
Anubis
87
In Greek myths, what is the name of the many-headed dragon that Heracles defeats?
hydra
medusa
chimera
nidhogg
88
Each Native American tribe, clan, or family is said to descend from an animal or natural object called the
buffalo
totem
tattoo
shaman
89
In Yoruba mythology, what were humans made from ?
Olorun's sacraficed body
Water
Air
Clay
90
Which god has an eye that can destroy anything in its gaze?
Shiva
Vishnu
Agni
Vaayu
91
Amaterasu is the Japanese goddess of...
The rice
The sun
The rain
The Moon
92
What is a banshee in Celtic mythology?
Evil spirit who haunts adulterers
Female spirit heralds a coming death
Murderous spirit who kills lone wanderers
Demon from the Celtic underworld
93
In the Enuma Elish, who are the first primordial beings?
Tiamat and Abzu
Anu, Enki and Enlil
Enlil and Enki
Tiamat and Qingu
94
In Norse myths, who rode an eight-legged flying horse?
Loki
Odin
Tyr
Thor
95
According to Native American mythology, mosquitoes came from the ashes of
a bear
a coyote
an eagle
a rabbit
96
The Aztecs ripped the hearts out of their human sacrifices and threw their bodies down the sides of the temple. Why?
To represent the coming apocalypse in 2012
To intimidate their enemies
To represent the gods chasing away evil
To represent the sun chasing away the stars at dawn
97
What would happen if you knew the secret name of Ra?
You could control the sun
You could have greater power than Ra
Nothing
You could die
98
The second time Osiris was brought back to life, Osiris could not
even lift
touch water
be killed a third time
leave the underworld
99
I'm the Norse god of light & peace; Nanna is my wife, & my parents are Odin & Frigg.
Tyr
Thor
Baldr
Ymir
100
How many incarnations does Vishnu have in total?
10
13
20
12