World Mythology

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Instructions: Journey through the myths and legends of civilizations around the globe!

1.
In Greek mythology, who was the king of the gods on Mount Olympus?
A
Apollo
B
Zeus
C
Hades
D
Poseidon
2.
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the great tree that connects the nine worlds?
A
Bifrost
B
Mjölnir
C
Yggdrasil
D
Valhalla
3.
In Egyptian mythology, which god has the head of a jackal and presides over mummification?
A
Horus
B
Thoth
C
Anubis
D
Osiris
4.
In Hindu mythology, which god is known as 'The Destroyer' and performs the cosmic dance of creation?
A
Brahma
B
Vishnu
C
Ganesha
D
Shiva
5.
In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu is the goddess of what?
A
The ocean
B
The earth
C
The moon
D
The sun
6.
In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun with wings made of wax and feathers?
A
Heracles
B
Icarus
C
Perseus
D
Theseus
7.
In Chinese mythology, which creature is a symbol of power, strength, and good luck?
A
The tiger
B
The tortoise
C
The dragon
D
The phoenix
8.
In Celtic mythology, what is the 'Otherworld'?
A
The land of the dead only
B
A parallel supernatural realm of eternal youth
C
The sky above the clouds
D
A dark underground prison
9.
In Norse mythology, Thor's hammer is called what?
A
Excalibur
B
Mjölnir
C
Gram
D
Gungnir
10.
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was trapped in a labyrinth on which island?
A
Cyprus
B
Ithaca
C
Crete
D
Rhodes
11.
In Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl was depicted as what kind of creature?
A
A fire-breathing eagle
B
A jaguar with wings
C
A feathered serpent
D
A horned lizard
12.
In Aboriginal Australian mythology, the 'Dreamtime' refers to what?
A
A hibernation period
B
The creation period when ancestral beings shaped the world
C
A nightly vision quest
D
The afterlife
13.
In Greek mythology, who had to roll a boulder uphill for eternity as punishment?
A
Atlas
B
Sisyphus
C
Tantalus
D
Prometheus
14.
In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the epic poem about Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita?
A
Mahabharata
B
Ramayana
C
Vedas
D
Bhagavad Gita
15.
In Norse mythology, what happens at Ragnarök?
A
A great flood covers the earth
B
The gods and giants battle in the end of the world
C
The gods celebrate eternal victory
D
The dwarves forge a new sun

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