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Myths of the Underworld and Afterlife

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In Greek mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Tartarus

  2. Hades

  3. Erebus

  4. Elysium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hades is the Greek god of the underworld and the dead.

In Egyptian mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Duat

  2. Aaru

  3. Sekhet-Aaru

  4. Nun


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Duat is the Egyptian underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Helheim

  2. Niflheim

  3. Muspelheim

  4. Asgard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helheim is the Norse underworld, ruled by the goddess Hel.

In Celtic mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Annwn

  2. Tir na nOg

  3. Mag Mell

  4. Avalon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Annwn is the Celtic underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Aztec mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Mictlan

  2. Chicomoztoc

  3. Tlalocan

  4. Omeyocan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mictlan is the Aztec underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Mayan mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Xibalba

  2. Metnal

  3. Bolon Yokte Ku

  4. Ah Puch


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xibalba is the Mayan underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Naraka

  2. Svarga

  3. Vaikuntha

  4. Brahmaloka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naraka is the Hindu underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

In Buddhist mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Naraka

  2. Samsara

  3. Nirvana

  4. Dukkha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naraka is the Buddhist underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

In Chinese mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Diyu

  2. Tiandi

  3. Taishang Laojun

  4. Nuwa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diyu is the Chinese underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Japanese mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Yomi

  2. Takamagahara

  3. Tokoyo

  4. Ne-no-kuni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yomi is the Japanese underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Shinto mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Yomi

  2. Takamagahara

  3. Tokoyo

  4. Ne-no-kuni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yomi is the Shinto underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

In Zoroastrianism, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Druj Nasu

  2. Spenta Mainyu

  3. Ahura Mazda

  4. Mithra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Druj Nasu is the Zoroastrian underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

In Sikhism, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Narak

  2. Svarg

  3. Sach Khand

  4. Anandpur Sahib


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narak is the Sikh underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

In Jainism, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Naraka

  2. Svarga

  3. Moksha

  4. Samsara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naraka is the Jain underworld, where the wicked are punished after death.

In Baha'i Faith, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Naraka

  2. Svarga

  3. Abha Kingdom

  4. World of the Dead


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The World of the Dead is the Baha'i underworld, where the dead travel to after death.

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