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World Myth and Animals Trivia Quiz

Favorite animals of my favorite Gods, see if you can identify these relationships.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,973

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
1368

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Question 1 of 5

1. Who had a horse named Katanka or Kamthaka? Hint

Muhammad

Asoka

Confucius

Buddha

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Question 2 of 5

2. What animal did Lao Tzu ride on? Hint

camel

elephant

yak

water buffalo

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which Greek goddess was associated with a peacock? Hint

Demeter

Aphrodite

Hestia

Hera

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Question 4 of 5

4. A white bull was offered as sacrifice to which Greek god? Hint

Ares

Zeus

Poseidon

Apollo

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which Hindu god rode on a white bull name Nandi? Hint

Krishna

Shiva

Vishnu

Rama

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a horse named Katanka or Kamthaka?

Answer: Buddha

Buddha was the founder of the Buddhist religion, an offshoot of Hinduism. His famous white horse, whose name is spelled in a variety of ways in Western sources, is depicted with him in Buddhist art.

2. What animal did Lao Tzu ride on?

Answer: water buffalo

There is a legend that Lao Tzu (aka Laozi) rode off on a water buffalo, never to be seen again by human beings. There is virtually no evidence that Laozi ever existed.

3. Which Greek goddess was associated with a peacock?

Answer: Hera

Not only was Hera the wife and sister of Zeus, she was also was rather fond of the peacock (her favorite bird). The tale of a peacock supposedly contains the 100 eyes of Argus on its feathers, this furnished by Hera's hand.

4. A white bull was offered as sacrifice to which Greek god?

Answer: Poseidon

Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea and horses. King Minos of Crete sacrificed a white bull to Poseidon on one occasion, and this bull became the constellation Taurus.

5. Which Hindu god rode on a white bull name Nandi?

Answer: Shiva

In Hindu art and sculpture you can find thousands of examples of Shiva being accompanied by his bull Nandi. Thank you for playing this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it and will try my other stuff!

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