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The Creation Myth of Ancient Egypt

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According to the Ancient Egyptian Creation Myth, who was the creator god?

  1. Atum

  2. Ra

  3. Osiris

  4. Isis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atum was the creator god in the Ancient Egyptian Creation Myth.

What did Atum create first?

  1. The sky

  2. The earth

  3. The sun

  4. The Nile River


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atum first created the sky, which was represented by the goddess Nut.

What did Atum create after the sky?

  1. The earth

  2. The sun

  3. The moon

  4. The stars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After the sky, Atum created the earth, which was represented by the god Geb.

Who was the god of the sun?

  1. Ra

  2. Osiris

  3. Isis

  4. Horus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ra was the god of the sun and was often depicted as a man with a falcon's head.

Who was the god of the underworld?

  1. Osiris

  2. Ra

  3. Isis

  4. Horus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Osiris was the god of the underworld and was often depicted as a man with a green face and a beard.

Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

  1. Isis

  2. Ra

  3. Osiris

  4. Horus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Isis was the goddess of love and beauty and was often depicted as a woman with a vulture headdress.

Who was the god of war and hunting?

  1. Horus

  2. Ra

  3. Osiris

  4. Isis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Horus was the god of war and hunting and was often depicted as a man with a falcon's head and a crook and flail.

What was the name of the sacred city where the Creation Myth took place?

  1. Heliopolis

  2. Memphis

  3. Thebes

  4. Luxor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heliopolis was the sacred city where the Creation Myth took place and was known as the 'City of the Sun'.

What was the name of the primordial mound from which Atum emerged?

  1. Benben

  2. Nun

  3. Geb

  4. Nut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benben was the primordial mound from which Atum emerged and was often depicted as a pyramid-shaped stone.

What was the name of the eight primordial gods who were created by Atum?

  1. The Ennead

  2. The Ogdoad

  3. The Decad

  4. The Dodecad


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Ogdoad were the eight primordial gods who were created by Atum and were associated with the elements of chaos and order.

What was the name of the god who was born from the tears of Ra?

  1. Shu

  2. Tefnut

  3. Geb

  4. Nut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shu was the god who was born from the tears of Ra and was associated with the element of air.

What was the name of the goddess who was born from the tears of Ra?

  1. Shu

  2. Tefnut

  3. Geb

  4. Nut


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tefnut was the goddess who was born from the tears of Ra and was associated with the element of moisture.

What was the name of the god who was born from the union of Shu and Tefnut?

  1. Geb

  2. Nut

  3. Osiris

  4. Isis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Geb was the god who was born from the union of Shu and Tefnut and was associated with the element of earth.

What was the name of the goddess who was born from the union of Shu and Tefnut?

  1. Geb

  2. Nut

  3. Osiris

  4. Isis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nut was the goddess who was born from the union of Shu and Tefnut and was associated with the element of sky.

What was the name of the god who was born from the union of Geb and Nut?

  1. Osiris

  2. Isis

  3. Set

  4. Nephthys


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Osiris was the god who was born from the union of Geb and Nut and was associated with the element of life.

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