What is Mythology?

Mythology is the rich collection of _ from cultures around the world.

• artwork

• history

• traditional tales

• movies

When does mythology date back to?

• last century

• ancient times

• 2000s

• 500 AD

What do myths explain?

• how the world was created and why certain things happen.

• why people are the way they are.

• how many planets are in the solar system.

• how our brains work.

Select all the correct answers. What did ancient people need help explaining?

• sickness

• science

• changes in seasons

• death

• natural disasters

How were myths passed from one generation to another?

• through oral storytelling

• through books

• through the internet

• cave drawings

What are myths closely associated with?

• fear

• religion

• education

• nature

Select the three correct answers. What are three basic questions that myths tried to answer?

• Who created the internet?

• How was earth created?

• How were people created?

• Why is there evil in the world?

What is the name of the Polynesian god who was believed to created the world from water and darkness?

• Re

• Zeus

• Io

• Jupiter

Northern Europeans believed that the _ was created first.

• rain

• snow

• wind

• mist

Who believed that they were descended from a sun god?

• Navajo

• Apache

• Sumerians

• Arapaho