Creation Stories: Humans

According to Greek mythology, how were humans created?

• Humans were created by Hades and Persephone.

• Prometheus shaped humans out of clay and Athena breathed life into them.

• Humans were created by Zeus and Hera.

• Humans were created by Poseidon and Aphrodite.

In the Bible, how were Adam and Eve created?

• Adam was created from the dust of the ground and Eve was created from one of Adam's ribs.

• Adam and Eve were created from the same rib

• Adam and Eve were created from two separate pieces of clay

• Adam and Eve were created from the same dust of the ground

According to Hinduism, who is the creator of humans?

• Brahma

• Ganesha

• Shiva

• Vishnu

Answer explanation

Brahma is the Hindu God of creation.

In Norse mythology, how were humans created?

• From the willow tree and the birch tree

• From the ash tree and the elm tree

• From the maple tree and the cedar tree

• From the oak tree and the pine tree

According to Chinese mythology, how were humans created?

• By the god Yu the Great using blue clay

• By the goddess Nüwa using yellow clay

• By the god Pangu using red clay

• By the god Fuxi using green clay

In Aboriginal Australian creation stories, how were humans created?

• By humans being created by a higher power.

• By ancestral beings shaping the land and giving life to the first humans.

• By humans being formed from clay or mud.

• By humans evolving from other species over time.

According to the Aztec creation story, how were humans created?

• Humans were created from clay.

• Humans were created from the bones of previous beings.

• Humans were created from the breath of the gods.

• Humans were created from the tears of the sun god.

Answer explanation

The first humans were evil and were killed in a great flood, the God Quetzalcoatl created new humans from their bones.

In the Mayan creation story, how were humans created?

• From mud

• From stone

• From clay

• From maize dough

Answer explanation

The Mayan Gods tried to make man from different materials, but only those made from corn could keep a calendar - the reason they were created.

According to the Native American creation story, how were humans created?

• By the Great Spirit or the Creator

• By aliens

• By evolution

• By a random accident

According to the Japanese creation story, how were humans created?

• By the gods Susanoo and Amaterasu

• By the gods Izanagi and Izanami

• By the gods Hachiman and Inari

• By the gods Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi