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Myths- Creation Trivia Quiz

The creation stories of many cultures- it mostly involves naming people.

A multiple-choice quiz by Zargo. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Zargo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1243

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Egyptians believe to be the creator of the universe?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Norse mythology, what was the name of the first living thing? Hint

Ymir

Bori

Odin

Audhumla

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first man, according to Norse again? Hint

Bor

Odin

Buri

Ymer

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to Chinese, all things are believed to combine the two opposites, Yin and__ Hint

Yong

Yen

Yang

Yann

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first child of Izanagi and Izanami? Hint

Ebisu

Hiruko

Yomi

Uzume

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do the Aborigines call the time of their creation?

Answer: (The___)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the other Iranian twin that was there at the beginning; Ahura Mazda and ?

Answer: (2 possible answers)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The creator according to the Modoc tribe was Kumush, the old man of ? Hint

The mountain

Time

The ancients

Indians

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Question 9 of 10

9. According the Siberians, who was the great creator?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the civilisations mentioned, involved Izanagi and Izanami? Hint

Iranian

Modoc

Japanese

Chinese

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Egyptians believe to be the creator of the universe?

Answer: Re

From his tears came the first human beings.

2. According to Norse mythology, what was the name of the first living thing?

Answer: Ymir

He was actually an evil frost giant.

3. Who was the first man, according to Norse again?

Answer: Buri

Licked out of the ice by a cow!

4. According to Chinese, all things are believed to combine the two opposites, Yin and__

Answer: Yang

Yin being feminine and Yang (sometimes known as 'Yan') being masculine.

5. Who was the first child of Izanagi and Izanami?

Answer: Hiruko

6. What do the Aborigines call the time of their creation?

Answer: Dreamtime

But dreamtime does not only lie in the distant past, the dreamtime is the eternal Now.

7. What is the name of the other Iranian twin that was there at the {beginning;} Ahura Mazda and ?

Answer: Angra Mainyu

He was the bad one.

8. The creator according to the Modoc tribe was Kumush, the old man of ?

Answer: The ancients

It is said that Kumush could bring a man back to life if he had only so much as a single hair left on his head.

9. According the Siberians, who was the great creator?

Answer: Ulgan

10. Which of the civilisations mentioned, involved Izanagi and Izanami?

Answer: Japanese

Izanami gave birth to the eight islands of Japan.

Source: Author Zargo

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