World Creation Myths
Instructions: Discover how different cultures explained the origins of the world
- 1.
In the Bible's Book of Genesis, how many days did God take to create the world?
AFiveBTenCSixDSeven - 2.
In Hindu mythology, which god is known as the Creator of the universe?
ABrahmaBVishnuCShivaDIndra - 3.
In Norse mythology, the world was created from the body of which primordial giant?
ASurtrBThrymCBergelmirDYmir - 4.
In Chinese mythology, which figure is said to have separated heaven and earth?
ANuwaBPanguCFuxiDYu the Great - 5.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, which god emerged from the primordial waters of Nun to begin creation?
AHorusBAtumCAnubisDOsiris - 6.
In Greek mythology, what was the primordial void that existed before all creation?
ATartarusBErebusCThe AetherDChaos - 7.
In the Babylonian creation epic 'Enuma Elish,' who slays the goddess Tiamat to create the world?
AMardukBEnlilCEaDAnu - 8.
In Japanese mythology, which divine pair created the islands of Japan?
ARaijin and FujinBIzanagi and IzanamiCAmaterasu and TsukuyomiDSusanoo and Kushinadahime - 9.
In Aboriginal Australian belief, what is the period of creation called?
AThe Great JourneyBThe DreamtimeCThe SongpathDThe Spirit Walk - 10.
In the Maori creation myth, what are the names of the Earth Mother and Sky Father?
AMaui and PeleBTane and HinaCTu and RongoDPapatuanuku and Ranginui - 11.
In Finnish mythology, the world was created from the fragments of what object?
AA sacred stoneBA crystal sphereCA golden appleDA cosmic egg - 12.
In the Mayan creation story 'Popol Vuh,' what material were the successful humans finally made from?
AClayBMaizeCWoodDStone - 13.
In Zoroastrian belief, who is the supreme creator god?
AAngra MainyuBMithraCAhura MazdaDVayu - 14.
In the Yoruba creation myth, which deity was sent to create dry land on the primordial waters?
AShangoBEshuCObatalaDOgun - 15.
In Inuit mythology, the world was believed to have emerged from what?
AA great floodBDarkness, with no sun or moon at firstCFire and iceDA thunderstorm