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World Mythology A to Z Trivia Quiz

A question for each letter of the alphabet?

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

Author
quogequox

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
3017

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Question 1 of 25

1. The Greek god of the winds, who gave Odysseus a bag containing all the winds save the one that would take him home? Hint

Aeolus

Aegir

Agamemnon

Aeneas

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Question 2 of 25

2. In Irish myth who was king of the Formorians? Hint

Buri

Bel

Balor

Bran

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Question 3 of 25

3. If she told you the right answer to this question you wouldn't believe her? Hint

Charon

Cassandra

Clio

Covetina

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Question 4 of 25

4. Bolivian Indians believed this god created the world in the form of a raft. Hint

Disir

Dyai

Drona

Dohitt

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Question 5 of 25

5. The Babylonian god of storms. Hint

Enlil

Ekeko

Emakong

Eumenides

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Question 6 of 25

6. This god from the Philippines almost made a mistake that could have destroyed mankind? Hint

Finuweigh

Fravashis

Forseti

Fraoch

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Question 7 of 25

7. This evil spirit terrorised Patagonian Indians? Hint

Gyoja

Gullinbursti

Gualicho

Gudanna

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Question 8 of 25

8. The Egyptian god of the Nile. Hint

Hino

Horus

Hapi

Hanuman

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who flew too close to the sun? Hint

Ilos

Iris

Inari

Icarus

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Question 10 of 25

10. In Norse mythology what kind of creatures lived in Jotunheim? Hint

Volvo drivers

Dwarves

Giants

Elves

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Question 11 of 25

11. This Japanese evil spirit lurked in pools and carried water on its flat head. Hint

Kappa

Kerit

Kami

Kibuka

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who was the Dragon King in Chinese myth? Hint

Lu Hsing

Lung Wang

Lao Tzu

Lao Tien Yeh

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Question 13 of 25

13. This mountain in the centre of the world is home to the indian god Indra. Hint

Menthu

Mitra

Miming

Meru

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Question 14 of 25

14. Nootaikok is the Eskimo god of ________ ? Hint

night

seals

icebergs

snow

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Question 15 of 25

15. This Sumerian God taught mankind how to write. Hint

Oannes

Olelbis

Olifat

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who killed Achilles in Greek myth? Hint

Panama

Peru

Paris

Poland

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Question 17 of 25

17. Quetzalcoatl was god of the wind to which people? Hint

Egyptians

Aztecs

Maoris

Tibetans

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Question 18 of 25

18. Romulus and Remus were the legendary founders of which city? Hint

Rome

Carthage

Athens

Paris

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Question 19 of 25

19. In Dahomey the god Sakpata was god of which disease? Hint

tuberculosis

sleeping sickness

leprosy

smallpox

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who was the Finnish god of the Forest? Hint

Tapio

Tathenen

Tara

Troll

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Question 21 of 25

21. Unkulunkulu was the creator god of which people? Hint

Zulu

Pygmies

Australian Aboriginal

Eskimo

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Question 22 of 25

22. The pagan Russian god of the harvest? Hint

Veles

Vamana

Vasuki

Vali

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who was the Japanese god of the sea? Hint

Wata-tsu-mi

Wen-ch'ang

Wakahiru-me

Wen-Shu Yen-K'ung

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Question 24 of 25

24. Yama is god of what according to Hindu myth? Hint

War

The Sun

The Dead

The Ocean

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Question 25 of 25

25. We all know Zeus was chief of the gods of Greece, but behind every great man is a great woman. Who was his wife? Hint

Athena

Hera

Rhea

Hecate

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Greek god of the winds, who gave Odysseus a bag containing all the winds save the one that would take him home?

Answer: Aeolus

2. In Irish myth who was king of the Formorians?

Answer: Balor

Balor had but one huge eye. It took four men to lift the eyelid!

3. If she told you the right answer to this question you wouldn't believe her?

Answer: Cassandra

Given the gift of prophecy by Apollo she was also cursed to never be believed. Why didn't she just say the opposite then!

4. Bolivian Indians believed this god created the world in the form of a raft.

Answer: Dohitt

Dohitt also created mankind and taught him how to farm.

5. The Babylonian god of storms.

Answer: Enlil

He controlled the flooding of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.

6. This god from the Philippines almost made a mistake that could have destroyed mankind?

Answer: Finuweigh

One of my favourite stories this one. Finuweigh and Mehu made man out of clay. Finuweigh insisted that the nose go on upside down. Mehu suggested man would drown when it rained but Finuweigh would have none of it. At the last moment Mehu turned the nose around but did not have time to make a neat job of it and left his fingerprints on the side of our noses.

7. This evil spirit terrorised Patagonian Indians?

Answer: Gualicho

8. The Egyptian god of the Nile.

Answer: Hapi

Hapi had women's breasts to signify his role as a provider.

9. Who flew too close to the sun?

Answer: Icarus

Hope you got that right.

10. In Norse mythology what kind of creatures lived in Jotunheim?

Answer: Giants

11. This Japanese evil spirit lurked in pools and carried water on its flat head.

Answer: Kappa

Kappas were evil but polite. The best way to defeat one was to bow, in returning the gesture the water would spill from the spirits head and he would lose his strength.

12. Who was the Dragon King in Chinese myth?

Answer: Lung Wang

In dragon form he was said to be five hundred yards long.

13. This mountain in the centre of the world is home to the indian god Indra.

Answer: Meru

Reputedly north of the Himalayas

14. Nootaikok is the Eskimo god of ________ ?

Answer: icebergs

15. This Sumerian God taught mankind how to write.

Answer: Oannes

Half man and half fish he returned to the sea every night.

16. Who killed Achilles in Greek myth?

Answer: Paris

17. Quetzalcoatl was god of the wind to which people?

Answer: Aztecs

18. Romulus and Remus were the legendary founders of which city?

Answer: Rome

19. In Dahomey the god Sakpata was god of which disease?

Answer: smallpox

20. Who was the Finnish god of the Forest?

Answer: Tapio

Along with his wife Mimerkki he ruled the forests and the creatures within.

21. Unkulunkulu was the creator god of which people?

Answer: Zulu

22. The pagan Russian god of the harvest?

Answer: Veles

The last ears of wheat were left for Veles beard.

23. Who was the Japanese god of the sea?

Answer: Wata-tsu-mi

24. Yama is god of what according to Hindu myth?

Answer: The Dead

Yama judges men's deeds and places them accordingly in one of his twenty eight hells.

25. We all know Zeus was chief of the gods of Greece, but behind every great man is a great woman. Who was his wife?

Answer: Hera

Hera tended to torment the offspring of Zeus's numerous affairs.

Source: Author quogequox

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