Quiz on Creation Myths

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

• ex nihilo

• in principio

• chaos

• void

Who is the Greek god associated with technology mentioned in the text?

• Zeus

• Hephaestus

• Poseidon

• Hades

In the Book of Genesis, what was created first?

• The Earth

• The animals

• The light

• The heavens

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

• A state of order

• A primal void

• A god

• A type of water

Which ancient poet wrote the Theogony?

• Homer

• Ovid

• Virgil

• Hesiod

In the Kono creation myth, who lived in the darkness before creation?

• Death

• The Maker

• The feathered serpent

• The Earth

What did Allah Tangana create to improve the state of the Earth?

• A river

• Plants and animals

• Mountains

• A house

What is the main theme of the Mayan creation story mentioned?

• Creation occurs four times

• Chaos is the beginning

• Animals can speak

• Water is the source of life

What is the significance of the 'Word' in the Mayan creation story?

• It is a god

• It initiates creation

• It represents chaos

• It is a type of animal

What does the Big Bang theory describe?

• The creation of water

• The existence of chaos

• An explosion of light

• A myth of creation