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Astrotheology in Different Cultures

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In ancient Egyptian mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Anubis

  4. Thoth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ra was the ancient Egyptian god of the sun, often depicted as a man with a falcon head and a sun disk on his head.

In ancient Greek mythology, which god was associated with the sky and thunder?

  1. Zeus

  2. Poseidon

  3. Hades

  4. Ares


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zeus was the ancient Greek god of the sky and thunder, often depicted as a powerful and majestic figure.

In ancient Roman mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Sol

  2. Jupiter

  3. Mars

  4. Mercury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sol was the ancient Roman god of the sun, often depicted as a young man with a radiant crown.

In ancient Norse mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Baldr

  2. Thor

  3. Odin

  4. Loki


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baldr was the ancient Norse god of the sun, often depicted as a beautiful and radiant figure.

In ancient Chinese mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Xihe

  2. Di Jun

  3. Houyi

  4. Chang'e


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xihe was the ancient Chinese goddess of the sun, often depicted as a beautiful woman with a radiant crown.

In ancient Japanese mythology, which goddess was associated with the sun?

  1. Amaterasu

  2. Tsukuyomi

  3. Susanoo

  4. Inari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amaterasu was the ancient Japanese goddess of the sun, often depicted as a beautiful and radiant figure.

In ancient Aztec mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Huitzilopochtli

  2. Quetzalcoatl

  3. Tezcatlipoca

  4. Xipe Totec


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Huitzilopochtli was the ancient Aztec god of the sun, often depicted as a young warrior with a radiant crown.

In ancient Mayan mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Kinich Ahau

  2. Itzamna

  3. Ah Puch

  4. Chaac


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kinich Ahau was the ancient Mayan god of the sun, often depicted as a young man with a radiant crown.

In ancient Inca mythology, which god was associated with the sun?

  1. Inti

  2. Viracocha

  3. Pachamama

  4. Mama Quilla


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inti was the ancient Inca god of the sun, often depicted as a young man with a radiant crown.

In ancient Egyptian mythology, which god was associated with the moon?

  1. Khonsu

  2. Thoth

  3. Anubis

  4. Osiris


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khonsu was the ancient Egyptian god of the moon, often depicted as a young man with a crescent moon on his head.

In ancient Greek mythology, which goddess was associated with the moon?

  1. Artemis

  2. Hera

  3. Athena

  4. Aphrodite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Artemis was the ancient Greek goddess of the moon, often depicted as a young woman with a crescent moon on her head.

In ancient Roman mythology, which goddess was associated with the moon?

  1. Luna

  2. Diana

  3. Juno

  4. Venus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Luna was the ancient Roman goddess of the moon, often depicted as a young woman with a crescent moon on her head.

In ancient Norse mythology, which god was associated with the moon?

  1. Mani

  2. Tyr

  3. Loki

  4. Odin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mani was the ancient Norse god of the moon, often depicted as a young man with a crescent moon on his head.

In ancient Chinese mythology, which god was associated with the moon?

  1. Chang'e

  2. Houyi

  3. Xihe

  4. Di Jun


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chang'e was the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, often depicted as a beautiful woman with a crescent moon on her head.

In ancient Japanese mythology, which god was associated with the moon?

  1. Tsukuyomi

  2. Amaterasu

  3. Susanoo

  4. Inari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tsukuyomi was the ancient Japanese god of the moon, often depicted as a young man with a crescent moon on his head.

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