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A Variety of Myths Trivia Quiz

This is a slightly difficult quiz with questions from various mythologies.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chessart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,943

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1970

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: gogetem (9/10), Luckycharm60 (10/10), 1995Tarpon (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I have donkey ears and a scorpion's tail. I am sometimes called "the red god", though no one seems to know why. What is my four-letter name? Hint

Isis

Maat

Apep

Seth

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am very deceitful. No one can tell whether I'm telling the truth or playing a trick. I am very two-faced. Which Norse god am I? Hint

Loki

Sokar

Bele

Tyr

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am the giant from whose body the Norse gods were said to have formed the earth. What is my name? Hint

Sokar

Odin

Isis

Ymir

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these labors did Hercules perform first? Hint

Kidnap Cerberus from the underworld

Bring back the belt of Hippolyte

Drive away the Stymphalian birds

Subdue the Nemean lion

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Norse god is depicted as having a hammer in his hand? Hint

Loki

Tyr

Thor

Odin

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does the word "Babylon" literally mean? Hint

Temple of the gods

Pathway to salvation

Paradise

Gate of the gods

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The universe is comprised of nine worlds, with the earth in the center" is a part of which ancient mythology? Hint

Eygptian

Aztec

Norse

Acadian

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Question 8 of 10

8. The pharaohs of Egypt were sometimes seen as incarnations of which deity? Hint

Osiris

Horus

Anubis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which is NOT a Roman/Greek counterpart pairing? Hint

Tyche/Fortuna

Bacchus/Hermes

Ares/Mars

Eros/Cupid

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Question 10 of 10

10. "There is a great battle among the gods. The victor molds the loser's body to form the earth and humans are made from its blood". This roughly echoes which ancient mythology? Hint

Hindu

Iroquois

Incan

Babylonian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I have donkey ears and a scorpion's tail. I am sometimes called "the red god", though no one seems to know why. What is my four-letter name?

Answer: Seth

This Egyptian god is otherwise known as Setek, Set, Seti but usually just Seth.

2. I am very deceitful. No one can tell whether I'm telling the truth or playing a trick. I am very two-faced. Which Norse god am I?

Answer: Loki

A shape-shifter, Loki can change both form and sex.

3. I am the giant from whose body the Norse gods were said to have formed the earth. What is my name?

Answer: Ymir

Three Norse gods were said to have created the mountains from his bones, the sea from his blood. the ground from his flesh, and the heavens from his skull. It somewhat echoes another creation myth you'll find in this quiz.

4. Which of these labors did Hercules perform first?

Answer: Subdue the Nemean lion

The Stymphalian bird labor was the sixth, the Hippolyte labor the ninth, and
Cerberus was the last. In successfully completing his twelve labors, Hercules came to embody the Greek concept of pathos, the idea of virtuous struggle and suffering.

5. Which Norse god is depicted as having a hammer in his hand?

Answer: Thor

While Odin is Zeus' counterpart as far as being supreme leader, Thor is the god of thunder and weather and a symbol of strength.

6. What does the word "Babylon" literally mean?

Answer: Gate of the gods

Babylon has a rich history, going back to approximately the 20th century B.C.

7. "The universe is comprised of nine worlds, with the earth in the center" is a part of which ancient mythology?

Answer: Norse

The nine worlds were the dead, ice, giants, dwarfs, dark elves, mankind, light elves, Vanir, and Aesir.

8. The pharaohs of Egypt were sometimes seen as incarnations of which deity?

Answer: Horus

Horus is the son of Osiris, and is usually depicted as a falcon-headed man.

9. Which is NOT a Roman/Greek counterpart pairing?

Answer: Bacchus/Hermes

Bacchus is actually a Roman name for Dionysus.

10. "There is a great battle among the gods. The victor molds the loser's body to form the earth and humans are made from its blood". This roughly echoes which ancient mythology?

Answer: Babylonian

This creation myth was written in in cuneiform on seven clay tablets, which were discovered in the mid-19th century. The account is similar to that found in the book of Genesis.

Source: Author chessart

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