Myths of Creation

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Which ancient civilization believed that the world was created from the body of the goddess Tiamat?

  1. Ancient Egypt

  2. Ancient Greece

  3. Ancient Mesopotamia

  4. Ancient Rome


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Mesopotamian mythology, Tiamat was a primordial goddess who personified the sea. After she was defeated by the god Marduk, her body was used to create the world.

According to the ancient Egyptian creation myth, the world was created by the god:

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Anubis

  4. Thoth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ra was the ancient Egyptian god of the sun, creation, and order. He was believed to have created the world from chaos.

In the Popol Vuh, the creation myth of the Maya, the world was created by:

  1. Tepeu and Gucumatz

  2. Hunahpu and Xbalanque

  3. Itzamna and Ix Chel

  4. Kukulcan and Quetzalcoatl


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tepeu and Gucumatz were the two creator gods of the Maya. They created the world from a sea of primordial water.

The ancient Greek creation myth is known as the:

  1. Theogony

  2. Iliad

  3. Odyssey

  4. Aeneid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Theogony is a poem by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. It tells the story of the creation of the world and the gods.

In the Chinese creation myth, the world was created by:

  1. Pangu

  2. Nuwa

  3. Fuxi

  4. Shennong


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pangu was the first being in Chinese mythology. He separated the sky from the earth and created the world.

The ancient Norse creation myth is known as the:

  1. Völuspá

  2. Gylfaginning

  3. Hávamál

  4. Sigurðarkviða hin skamma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Völuspá is a poem from the Poetic Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems. It tells the story of the creation of the world and the end of the world.

In the creation myth of the Aztecs, the world was created by:

  1. Quetzalcoatl

  2. Huitzilopochtli

  3. Tezcatlipoca

  4. Xipe Totec


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec god of creation, wind, and knowledge. He was believed to have created the world from the remains of a previous world.

The creation myth of the Inca is known as the:

  1. Apu Illapa

  2. Pachamama

  3. Viracocha

  4. Inti


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Viracocha was the creator god of the Inca. He was believed to have created the world and the first humans.

In the creation myth of the Maori, the world was created by:

  1. Rangi and Papa

  2. Tane and Rongo

  3. Maui and Hine-nui-te-po

  4. Tawhirimatea and Tangaroa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rangi and Papa were the sky father and earth mother in Maori mythology. They were the parents of the gods and the first humans.

The creation myth of the Aborigines is known as the:

  1. Dreamtime

  2. Bunjil

  3. Baiame

  4. Gondwana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal creation myth. It tells the story of how the world was created and how the Aboriginal people came to be.

In the creation myth of the Navajo, the world was created by:

  1. Spider Woman

  2. Coyote

  3. Changing Woman

  4. Monster Slayer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spider Woman is the creator goddess of the Navajo. She created the world and the first humans.

The creation myth of the Hopi is known as the:

  1. Migration Legend

  2. Emergence Myth

  3. Kachina Myth

  4. Sun Clan Myth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Emergence Myth is the Hopi creation myth. It tells the story of how the Hopi people emerged from the underworld into the present world.

In the creation myth of the Zuni, the world was created by:

  1. Awonawilona

  2. Matsailema

  3. Kokopelli

  4. Shipap


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Awonawilona is the creator god of the Zuni. He created the world and the first humans.

The creation myth of the Cherokee is known as the:

  1. The Great Migration

  2. The Seven Clans

  3. The Water Beetle

  4. The Corn Mother


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Water Beetle is the Cherokee creation myth. It tells the story of how the world was created from a drop of water.

In the creation myth of the Iroquois, the world was created by:

  1. Sky Woman

  2. Hiawatha

  3. Dekanawida

  4. Great Turtle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sky Woman is the creator goddess of the Iroquois. She fell from the sky and created the world and the first humans.

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