Crash Course Mythology: Creation Stories Quiz

What is the Latin phrase used to describe creation out of nothing?

• Ex terra

• Ex aqua

• Ex caelum

• Ex nihilo

Which book contains the ex nihilo creation story best known in the West?

• The Popul Vuh

• The Book of Genesis

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Theogony

In the Egyptian creation myth mentioned, what rises from the primeval waters?

• The sun

• The moon

• The stars

• The earth

Who is the Greek god of technology mentioned in the text?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Hephaestus

• Apollo

In the Kono creation myth, who inhabits the darkness before creation?

• Ra

• Death, his wife, and his daughter

• The feathered serpent

• The maker

What does the term 'Chaos' refer to in creation myths?

• The creation of light

• A battle between gods

• A state of complete disorder

• The primal void or state of uniform nondifferentiation

According to the Popul Vuh, what was the first creation unable to do?

• Create light

• Form mountains

• Speak the names of the gods

• Make animals

In the Popul Vuh, who are the two entities that plan creation?

• The maker and the feathered serpent

• Ra and Hephaestus

• Death and his wife

• God and Alatangana

What is the main reason humans are considered special among all animals in the Genesis story?

• The power of speech

• The ability to fly

• The strength to build

• The wisdom to rule

What is a common element in many ancient creation myths?

• Mountains

• Forests

• Fire

• Water