Creation Myths and Animal Relationships Quiz

According to the biblical tradition, what is the special relationship between human beings and God?

• God dislikes both humans and animals

• God has no preference between humans and animals

• God prefers animals over humans

• God prefers humans over all other creatures

In the Native American emergence and earth diver stories, what role do animals play in the creation of the world?

• They are created by humans to serve them

• They are indifferent to the creation of the world

• They save humans' progenitors and create the land for humans to live on

• They have no role in the creation of the world

What is the main difference in the relationship between humans and animals in Native American myths compared to other traditions?

• Native Americans view animals as inferior to humans

• Native Americans view animals as equals to humans

• Native Americans view animals as irrelevant to humans

• Native Americans view animals as superior to humans

In the biblical creation story from Genesis, what is the first task given to humans in relation to animals?

• To hunt all the animals

• To domesticate all the animals

• To avoid all contact with animals

• To name all the animals

According to the article in National Geographic, what is the alternative theory about the domestication of dogs?

• Dogs were always domesticated and never wild

• Humans captured wolves and domesticated them

• Dogs were created by humans through genetic engineering

• Wolves sought out humans and were domesticated by them

What is the role of the Great Turtle and the Toad in the Iroquois earth diver myth?

• They are indifferent to the creation of the world

• They destroy the world created by humans

• They create the world for humans to live on

• They have no role in the myth

In the Hopi version of the emergence story, which animals assist in finding the entry hole to the land beyond the sky?

• Spiders and chipmunks

• Snakes and bears

• Swallows and toads

• Ducks and geese

What is the main difference between the two creation stories in the book of Genesis regarding the creation of animals?

• In the first story, animals are created before humans, in the second story, animals are created after humans

• In the first story, animals are created after humans, in the second story, animals are created before humans

• There is no difference between the two stories regarding the creation of animals

• Animals are not mentioned in either of the stories

What is the significance of the domestication of dogs in mythology?

• Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated

• Dogs played an important role in the creation of the universe

• Dogs have no significance in mythology

• Dogs were created by humans through genetic engineering

What is the main takeaway from the Native American emergence and earth diver stories regarding the relationship between humans and nature?

• Humans have the right to dominate and dispose of nature as they please

• Humans should avoid any interaction with nature and animals

• Humans should live in harmony with nature and other living creatures

• Humans have no connection with nature and animals