Grade 10 - Lesson 1 (Earthquakes)

Complete the sentence: Namazu was a _____ creature known for causing trouble.

• myth

• mythology

• mythological

• mythicized

What has the human race often feared? Choose ALL that apply.

• unknown

• unexplained

• understand

• unfamiliar

Which one of the following word(s) is similar in meaning (or) equal to ‘shake?’

• trembling

• struggle

• slipping

• balancing

What was Kashima trying to do by placing a huge magical stone upon Namazu?

• still

• guard

• in turn

• restrain

What animal did the Mongols believe carried the world upon its back?

• snake

• frog

• elephants

• turtle

What did Poseidon, god of the sea, use to cause earthquakes?

• legends

• ancient

• trident

• catfish

What did West Africans believe held up the earth? Choose ALL that apply.

• a flat disk

• mountains

• giant

• the sky

What could the devil slip through more easily following an earthquake?

• cracks

• creatures

• ground

• surface

Which one of the following word(s) is similar in meaning (or) equal to ‘once in a while?’

• often

• sometimes

• always

• never

What continues to progress around the world, causing these myths and legends to slowly disappear? Choose ALL that apply.

• education

• generations

• folktales

• science