Solar Eclipse Interpretation Quiz

What is the origin of the English word 'eclipse'?

• French

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

How did the ancient Greeks interpret a solar eclipse?

• As a sign of good luck

• As an act of creation

• As a random act by a trickster

• As a terrible crisis

What did the Inca believe about solar eclipses?

• It meant the sun god was angry

• It was a sign of good harvest

• It was a symbol of peace

• It indicated the start of a new year

In ancient China, what was believed to cause a solar eclipse?

• A frog swallowing the sun

• A bear blocking the sun

• A dragon eating the sun

• A werewolf covering the sun

What did the Aztec priests predict about a solar eclipse on the date 4 Ollin?

• The world would end

• A peace treaty would be signed

• A great harvest would come

• A new king would be crowned

How did the Native American Tewa tribe interpret a solar eclipse?

• As the sun leaving for the underworld

• As a visit from the sun god

• As a sign of good luck

• As a celestial marriage

What did the Norse mythology believe about the sky wolves Hati and Skoll during an eclipse?

• They were chasing the sun and moon

• They were playing a game

• They were protecting the earth

• They were sleeping

How did the Batammaliba people of Togo and Benin view an eclipse?

• As a cosmic calamity

• As a fight between the sun and moon

• As a sign of good fortune

• As a trickster's prank

What did the Inuits believe about the relationship between the sun and moon?

• They were enemies

• They were married

• They were strangers

• They were siblings

According to ancient Persia, why did eclipses occur?

• Due to a trickster's mischief

• As a sign of good luck

• As a punishment from the gods

• As a celestial event