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WorksheetsCreation and Afterlife myths
Total questions: 114
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the final battle that the Norse gods and warriors prepare for?
a)
Ragnarok
b)
Canada
c)
Mount Olympus
d)
Valhalla
2.
In Norse mythology, who was the spouse of Freya?
a)
Odin
b)
Hades
c)
Zues
d)
Cerberus
3.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Valhalla?
a)
Battle Sheilds as roof
b)
Gold
c)
water
d)
Long halls
4.
Who is the sun god in Egyptian Mythology?
a)
Ra
b)
Osiris
c)
Ptah
d)
Geb
5.
In Egyptian mythology, who created the world?
a)
Ra
b)
Ptah
c)
Shu
d)
Tefnut
6.
What determined one's afterlife in Nigerian mythology?
a)
Your good deeds
b)
When you were born
c)
Your inner self
d)
Your social status
7.
Who is responsible for the creation of all life in Nigerian mythology?
a)
Olorun
b)
Oldumare
c)
Olofi
d)
Orano
8.
in Nigerian mythology what practices does this culture take part in ?
a)
Voodoo
b)
Sacrifice
c)
Dressing in animal body parts
d)
Eating all of every sacrifice
9.
Who rules the Heavens in Nigerian mythology?
a)
Olofi
b)
Olorun
c)
Oldumare
d)
Olonof
10.
In the Cherokee Creation Myth what animal swam to the bottom of the ocean and brought up mud?
a)
Water Beetle
b)
Dolphin
c)
Horse
d)
coyote
11.
In Cherokee creation myth, what animal made mountains and valleys?
a)
Frog
b)
Cow
c)
Spider
d)
Buzzard
12.
In the Cherokee creation myth, where were the animals crowded?
a)
On a volcano
b)
Under the Ocean
c)
In the sky
d)
In a house
13.
In Cherokee creation myth, what connects the land where the animals live to the sky.
a)
4 cords
b)
magical bridge
c)
a river
d)
a road
14.
In the Cherokee creation myth, why did the animals add the sun?
a)
It was two dark
b)
It was cold
c)
They thought it looked nice.
d)
wanted crops to grow.
15.
In Cherokee creation myth, why did the animals send down the buzzard?
a)
to build a house
b)
plant crops
c)
make mountains and valleys
d)
To see if Earth was dry
16.
What was the name of the heaven in Japanese mythology?
a)
Takamagahara
b)
Takamimushinokami
c)
Kotoamatsukami
d)
Uhijini
17.
What was the first group of Japanese gods called?
a)
The 23 creators
b)
The second mysterious generation
c)
The seven divine generations
d)
The divine rulers
18.
in Japanese creation mythology, what generation of gods where born from Izanagi and Izanami?
a)
Otonoji
b)
Suhijini
c)
Kamiumi
d)
Ayakashikone
19.
Which two gods created the Japanese Archipelago?
a)
Izanagi and Izanami
b)
Otonoji and Otonabe
c)
Uhijini and Suhijini
d)
Tsunuguhi and Ikuguchi
20.
In Japanese creation mythology, what was the universe like before the creation of the heavens.
a)
Bright and perfect
b)
Loud and chaotic
c)
Shapeless and silent
d)
Chaotic and neutral
21.
In Japanese creation mythology, how did the first gods form?
a)
They were formed from Takamagahara
b)
The rose from the sea
c)
The just appeared
d)
They came from a small cave
22.
In Japanese creation mythology, what did the second generation of gods make?
a)
Sliced Bread
b)
Humans
c)
Plant life and Animals
d)
Horrible monsters
23.
In Hinduism, what do people say death is?
a)
Way to heaven or hell
b)
Transition to next life
c)
The end of everything
d)
Way to watch over the coming generations
24.
Where is Hindu largely practiced?
a)
Syria
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
India
25.
What is Hindu Heaven called? (where you go after you die and no longer get reincarnated)
a)
Jiva
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Highest Realm
26.
Is Hawaiian Creation similar the myth of Adam and Eve?
a)
Yes, because it began with a man and woman
b)
No because priests chanted the world into existence, not God
c)
Yes, because the was a forbidden fruit
d)
No, because there are no gods
27.
Is the Hawaiian Creation Chant still being chanted today?
a)
Yes, the world is always changing and being created
b)
No, nobody remembers what it is
c)
Yes, humans recite it to create their own worlds
d)
No, everybody is forbidden to say it
28.
How do you get into Hindu Heaven?
a)
Do an ancient ritual
b)
Find the door after death and before reincarnation
c)
Traverse the realms
d)
Lead a good life in a number of reincarnations
29.
In Norse mythology who was the first being?
a)
Odin
b)
Vili
c)
Vii
d)
Ymir
30.
In Norse mythology what was the name of the nothingness?
a)
Abyss
b)
ginnungagap
c)
Cosmos
d)
Ragnarok
31.
In Norse mythology how were giants created?
a)
They sprouted from the legs of ymir
b)
They were created when the fire and ice collided
c)
Born from the mountains
d)
Created during Ragnarok
32.
In Norse mythology how was Midgard created?
a)
Thor created it
b)
Created from the remains of ymir
c)
The world tree sprouted it
d)
The world serpent created it
33.
In Norse mythology how many total realms are supported by the world tree?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
8
34.
In Norse mythology who is named "the all father" after the creation of Midgard?
a)
Loki
b)
Thor
c)
Odin
d)
Ymir
35.
In South Korean mythology, what mixed to form the animals and humans?
a)
Tree roots and rain
b)
Ash and dust
c)
Dew drops from the earth and sky
d)
Nothing, the gods formed them from thin air
36.
How many realms were there in South Korean mythology?
a)
2, the heavens and earth
b)
4, heavens, earth, netherworld, and the sky
c)
1, earth
d)
Unending amount of realms
37.
In south Korean mythology, what on earth could talk before chaos was settled?
a)
Everything
b)
Just humans and animals
c)
Nothing
d)
Just humans and plants
38.
In South Korean mythology, how did Big Star and Small Star settle who would rule the nether and the mortal worlds
a)
They raced each other
b)
They had a battle of wits
c)
They played rock paper scissors
d)
They had a competition with several tasks assigned by their father
39.
In South Korean Mythology, which God ruled the heavens?
a)
Cheonjiwang Bonpuri
b)
Wise wife
c)
Small Star
d)
Big Star
40.
In South Korean Mythology, which god ruled the sky?
a)
Wise Wife
b)
Cheonjiwang Bonpuri
c)
Small Star
d)
Big Star
41.
In Norse mythology where did the slain warriors go?
a)
Helhiem
b)
Folkvang
c)
Valhalla
d)
Alfheim
42.
In Norse mythology Who ruled Valhala?
a)
Loki
b)
Thor
c)
Hel
d)
Odin
43.
In Norse mythology What was Hel like?
a)
Hot and bright
b)
Dark and Warm
c)
Bright and Cold
d)
Cold and dark
44.
In Christian mythology, who created Hell?
a)
Satan
b)
God
c)
Angels
d)
Jesus
45.
Who is the god of death within Xibalba?
a)
Xibalba
b)
Ah Puch
c)
Hun-Came
d)
Vucub-Came
46.
In Mayan afterlife myths, how many gods ruled over Xibalba ?
a)
13
b)
12
c)
20
d)
15
47.
In Mayan Afterlife mythology, What is the place souls go to when they pass away?
a)
Campeche
b)
Xibalba
c)
Hell
d)
Heaven
48.
In Mayan afterlife, what is the place all souls wish to reach by escaping xibalba?
a)
Asgard
b)
Heaven
c)
Paradise
d)
Xibalba
49.
In Mayan afterlife, which item was NOT used to help guide the souls?
a)
Whistles
b)
Jade
c)
water
d)
Carved statues
50.
Who is the God of creation in the Zulu myth?
a)
Jesus
b)
Unkulunkulu
c)
Buddha
d)
there is none
51.
In Zulu mythology how were some of the first people created ?
a)
they just appeared
b)
gods created them
c)
they evolved from animals
d)
they grew from trees
52.
In Zulu mythology when Unkulunkulu was "born" what did the earth look like?
a)
It had everything; mountains, rivers, plants, etc.
b)
There was no earth
c)
It was just dirt
d)
it was covered with animals
53.
In Buddhism what is the goal for people when they die?
a)
go to heaven
b)
die peacefully
c)
reach Nirvana
d)
go into eternal rest
54.
In Iroquois creation myth, what is the name of the animal that carries North America on its back?
a)
Big Seal
b)
Big Turtle
c)
Monolith Lion
d)
Little Toad
55.
In Iroquois creation myth, which "twin" represented the evil of the world?
a)
Flint
b)
Sapling
c)
Elk
d)
Fern
56.
What was most important to the Iroquois creation myth?
a)
Love
b)
Music
c)
Art
d)
Animals
57.
In the Iroquois creation myth which two animals carried the woman on their backs to safety?
a)
Turtles
b)
Horses
c)
Birds
d)
Dragons
58.
Which animal in the Iroquois myth brought up mud from the bottom of the ocean?
a)
Little Toad
b)
Little Spider
c)
Little Cat
d)
Little Pigeon
59.
In the Polynesian myth, what two things are in continuing communion?
a)
Nature and spirits
b)
Land of the living and the dead
c)
Humans and animals
d)
None of the above
60.
What happens at death in the Polynesian afterlife myth?
a)
Soul stands trial for good/bad afterlife
b)
Nothing
c)
Soul leaves the body and manifests something or someone
d)
souls jump off island into the land of the dead
61.
What do Polynesian families pray for for their passed loved ones?
a)
Eternal peace
b)
Safe voyage to the land of the dead
c)
None of these
d)
For the reappearance of their loved ones
62.
What do miscarried infants become in the Polynesian afterlife myth?
a)
Demons
b)
Angels
c)
Guardian spirits
d)
Reincarnated animals
63.
In the Polynesian myth, what do neglected souls become?
a)
Shadows
b)
Wandering, homeless, pathetic ghosts
c)
Waste away into dust
d)
Evil spirits
64.
In Maori mythology, what is Papatuanuku's nickname?
a)
Papa
b)
Nuku
c)
Tua
d)
None of the above
65.
In Maori mythology, What did the God Tane use to form the first human?
a)
air
b)
a tree
c)
water
d)
red ochre
66.
In Maori mythology, what are Rangi and Papa the gods of?
a)
Hope and Emotions
b)
Nature and Motherhood
c)
Fire and Ice
d)
Earth and Sky
67.
In Maori mythology, how was the sky and the earth separated?
a)
Papa got sick
b)
Tawhiri cut the arms of Rangi
c)
Rangi cheated on Papa
d)
Zeus separated them directly
68.
In Sikh mythology, what do they believe happens to you once you die?
a)
6 Challenges of the afterlife
b)
reincarnation
c)
your decided weather you go to Heaven or Hell
d)
There is no afterlife
69.
In North African mythology, what was Gu's task?
a)
To be the best god ever
b)
Prepare the world for people
c)
Prepare the people for the world
d)
To Create a place for the dead
70.
In Sikh mythology, what determines what you would be in your next life?
a)
If you were rich or poor
b)
How you acted before you died
c)
If you were a human or creature
d)
All above
71.
In Hinduism, what determines where you go in the afterlife?
a)
Karma
b)
Number of lives you've had
c)
How many kids you had
d)
Money
72.
In the Hindu afterlife, how many realms are there?
a)
9
b)
6
c)
14
d)
11
73.
In Hinduism, who is the lord of the lower 7 realms?
a)
God
b)
Depravity
c)
Rati
d)
Yama
74.
In Hawaiian mythology what was created first?
a)
The universe
b)
Spiritual Power
c)
Ancestry
d)
Priests
75.
How is the Hawaiian Myth similar to Adam and Eve?
a)
The women both ate the apple
b)
There is a man and a woman
c)
The universe was created before the people
d)
They are not similar
76.
In Babylonian myth, what were humans made from?
a)
Water
b)
Clay
c)
the sun and sky
d)
a small part of each god
77.
Babylonia is now in the region of...
a)
Iraq
b)
Canada
c)
Africa
d)
India
78.
In Babylonian Afterlife myth, the more _____ you had the more privilege you had.
a)
wood
b)
animals
c)
kids
d)
ears
79.
In Babylonian Afterlife myth what does death represent?
a)
A transition
b)
nothingness
c)
A permanent goodbye
d)
happiness
80.
In Babylonian Afterlife myth, what is the Netherworld?
a)
A place for people who have committed sins.
b)
A place of reward.
c)
Neutral ground for everyone that dies.
d)
A theme park
81.
In Babylonian Mythology, what was your status determined by in the Netherworld?
a)
Reputation before death
b)
Silver
c)
the prayers of the living
d)
the number of lives one has lived
82.
Which mythology does not focus on personal spiritual development to progress through several lives?
a)
Buddhism
b)
hinduism
c)
Greek
d)
Jainism
83.
what does "budhi" mean?
a)
to die
b)
to dream
c)
to awaken
d)
to sleep
84.
Buddhist belief that the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence determine the fate of one's future lives.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Magga
d)
why does it matter
85.
In Iroquois creation myth, who/what got pushed off the Utopian island?
a)
Sky women
b)
Flint
c)
Sapling
d)
Little toad
86.
In Iroquois creation myth what is flint the balance of?
a)
Life
b)
Death
c)
Good
d)
Evil
87.
In the Iroquois creation myth what does Sapling balance?
a)
Evil
b)
Good
c)
Life
d)
Death
88.
In Polynesian mythology If you lived a good life what are you granted access to?
a)
The Underworld
b)
A positive afterlife
c)
Purgatory
d)
Elysian Fields
89.
In Polynesian mythology what is NOT part of the Polynesian triangle?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Easter Island
c)
New Zealand
d)
Marshall Islands
90.
In Jainism, heaven is also know as?
a)
Holy Temple
b)
Nirvana
c)
The Great One
d)
Land Of The Free
91.
In Jainism, the Jains go through how many cycles of life?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
Until their karma is gone
d)
Until they die
92.
In Jainism, Tirthankaras are also known as?
a)
Zombies
b)
ghosts
c)
the overall leaders
d)
humans
93.
In Jainism Mythology, karma is also known as?
a)
Cause and Effect
b)
bad life
c)
good life
d)
never lived
94.
In Christian mythology, who rules over Hell?
a)
Cain
b)
Lucifer
c)
Belial
d)
Abel
95.
In Christian mythology, who was crucified to save believers from Hell?
a)
Raphael
b)
Jesus
c)
Gabriel
d)
Micheal
96.
Which of the following is NOT a place the dead can go in Christian afterlife mythology?
a)
Hell
b)
Heaven
c)
Limbo
d)
Babel
97.
In Egyptian Afterlife, how does one gain entrance?
a)
doing good deeds during life
b)
the living must purchase one's entrance
c)
believe in Ra as the supreme god
d)
Pay the Ferryman to cross the river Styx
98.
In Egyptian afterlife, how is the body prepared?
a)
It is wrapped up in linen and put in a coffin
b)
Nothing happens
c)
Body is burned to ashes
d)
Tossed in a river
99.
In Egyptian afterlife, who is Matt?
a)
He weighs your heart
b)
He sees all your good deeds
c)
He is at the entrance of afterlife
d)
Hes there to go to the afterlife himself
100.
In Egyptian afterlife who is Osiris?
a)
Protects people from dangers of underworld
b)
Is at the entrance of afterlife
c)
Wait for people to arrive after death
d)
Is just there for a good time
101.
In Egyptian afterlife what is Daut?
a)
Place for judgement with 12 gates and gaurdians
b)
Heaven
c)
A waiting entrance
d)
Hell
102.
In Egyptian afterlife what is the field of reeds?
a)
Mirror imagine of ones life on earth
b)
a waiting place for death
c)
Heaven
d)
Somewhere you get evaluated for afterlife
103.
In Cherokee Creation Myth who is sent down to search for more land?
a)
water beetle
b)
a buzzard bird
c)
an eagle
d)
a ladybug
104.
In Cherokee Creation Myth how is the land connected to the sky?
a)
There was no land
b)
Four cords
c)
Gravity
d)
the land is in water
105.
In Cherokee Creation Myth what do the Indians fear?
a)
The earth would end
b)
The land would sink
c)
Resources would not last
d)
The feared nothing
106.
In Cherokee Creation Myth, how did the mountain form?
a)
A giant snake pushed them up from below
b)
The mountains were already there
c)
The buzzard bird crashed into the land
d)
All of the above
107.
In Cherokee Creation Myth who was sent down to see if the land was dry?
a)
a raven
b)
a human
c)
The buzzard bird
d)
a bear
108.
In Cherokee Creation Myth what did the water beetle find under the water?
a)
Mud for land
b)
Nothing just water
c)
There was no water
d)
Sand
109.
In Mayan afterlife, who gets a free pass to paradise?
a)
everyone except criminals
b)
sacrifices only
c)
no one
d)
warriors, children, sacrifices
110.
In Zoroastrian afterlife myth, what is the United Favashi?
a)
Death
b)
a guardian angel
c)
Your body when its dead
d)
what your soul is called when it leaves the body
111.
In Zoroastrian afterlife myth, what is Nasu?
a)
your soul when you die
b)
what your body is called when it dies
c)
The agents of diseases
d)
the name of the myth
112.
In Zoroastrian afterlife myth, what is The Tower Of Silence?
a)
The body is taken here
b)
Mute people
c)
Haunted tower
d)
A Cookie
113.
In Zoroastrian afterlife myth, what is the Chinvat Bridge?
a)
Keeps evil souls from crossing back into the living world
b)
Allows the dead to cross back and visit the living.
c)
the soul has to cross to see if the soul goes to heaven or hell
d)
A cookie that is baked in the oven at 300 degrees fahrenheit then sits to cool off for about 5 minutes then eaten
114.
In Zoroastrian afterlife myth, how long does the soul stay near its body?
a)
3 weeks
b)
forever, unless severed by a priest's prayers
c)
3 days
d)
5 days
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