Creation Myths Test
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24 questions
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Match the following terms from the Greek creation story.
Match the following terms from the Greek creation story.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
The Father Sky/Heaven | arrow_right_alt | Ouranos/Uranus |
The 100-handed, 50-headed monsters | arrow_right_alt | Night/Nyx |
The one-eyed monsters | arrow_right_alt | Titans |
A darkness with substance and no light | arrow_right_alt | Hecatonchires |
Representations of the forces of Nature | arrow_right_alt | Pontus |
The darkness of death | arrow_right_alt | Eros |
Mother Earth | arrow_right_alt | Gaia (Ge) |
Love (has golden wings) | arrow_right_alt | Erebus |
The depths of the sea | arrow_right_alt | Cyclopes |
A dark, abyss-like dungeon | arrow_right_alt | Tartarus |
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What did Kronos do to defeat his father?
What did Kronos do to defeat his father?
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Who is the goddess of love and beauty, born from blood and semen mixing with sea foam?
Who is the goddess of love and beauty, born from blood and semen mixing with sea foam?
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What did Rhea do to save her infant son, Zeus?
What did Rhea do to save her infant son, Zeus?
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What cycle reveals itself throughout the Greek creation myth?
What cycle reveals itself throughout the Greek creation myth?
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Where do the first people live?
Where do the first people live?
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Which did NOT exist at the beginning?
Which did NOT exist at the beginning?
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Who is the father of all gaints?
Who is the father of all gaints?
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Who is killed to make the world?
Who is killed to make the world?
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What feeds the eleven rivers?
What feeds the eleven rivers?
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Who gave people will?
Who gave people will?
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Who is NOT a son of Bor?
Who is NOT a son of Bor?
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When will Surtr leave Muspell?
When will Surtr leave Muspell?
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The people were made from what?
The people were made from what?
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According to ancient Egyptian tradition, how did the the universe begin?
According to ancient Egyptian tradition, how did the the universe begin?
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What are Shu and Tefnet the god and goddess of?
What are Shu and Tefnet the god and goddess of?
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What problem was caused by Nut and Geb wanting to be together all the time?
What problem was caused by Nut and Geb wanting to be together all the time?
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Why did the ancient peoples create myths?
Why did the ancient peoples create myths?
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Which phenomenon is explained in the Demeter myth?
Which phenomenon is explained in the Demeter myth?
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Why is mythology a complicated area of study? (Select ALL appropriate answers.)
Why is mythology a complicated area of study? (Select ALL appropriate answers.)
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What archetype can be seen in the relationship between Tiamat and her children in the Babylonian creation myth?
What archetype can be seen in the relationship between Tiamat and her children in the Babylonian creation myth?
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In the Chinese creation myth, P'an Ku is a...
In the Chinese creation myth, P'an Ku is a...
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When P'an Ku died, what happened?
When P'an Ku died, what happened?
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If you finish early, you can use this question to draw something from one of the creation myths.
If you finish early, you can use this question to draw something from one of the creation myths.