African Mythology Quiz

Which African people have a well-documented set of deities known as Orishas?

• Zulu

• Xhosa

• Yoruba

• Hausa

What is the meaning of Vodun in the Fon language?

• Life

• Power

• Spirit

• Nature

Who is the Trickster in the Yoruba pantheon of Orishas?

• Olorun

• Ogun

• Eshu

• Shango

Which Orisha is the Giver of Iron, a hunter, and a warrior?

• Oya

• Oranyiman

• Ogun

• Olookun

Who is the goddess of winds and the Niger river in Yoruba mythology?

• Orungan

• Olookun

• Ogun

• Oya

Which Orisha is the god of Earth's soil in Yoruba culture?

• Onile-Ile

• Oko

• Shango

• Ori

Who is the god of individuality and fate in Yoruba mythology?

• Obaluaye

• Orunmila

• Iwa

• Ori

Which Orisha is the god of crushed Cassava?

• Ogiyan

• Olorun

• Orunmila

• Ogun

Who is the most important Orisha in Yoruba culture, known as the god of Wisdom and divination?

• Oya

• Ogun

• Orunmila

• Olookun

What did Orunmila use to communicate Olorun's irreversible intentions and personify fate?

• Bones and feathers

• Palm leaves and shells

• Pine nuts and cowries

• Stones and sticks