The word “mythology” comes from the Greek word, “mythos,” which means:

The “collective unconscious” is one way to account for:

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of myth?

Stories based on history are:

Traditional stories meant to entertain or instruct that involve adventure, heroes, and magic but NO divine interaction with humans are:

Most myths are born from:

Which of the following is NOT a pattern of myth?

Which of the following is NOT a type of myth

Recognizable patterns of personality in stories are:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main steps of the monomyth

The “monomyth” is another name for what kind of journey?

Mesopotamia was mostly located in modern-day

Much of Mesopotamia’s strife was due to the unpredictable and uneven flow of the Tigris and Euphrates, as well as

The most powerful of Mesopotamian gods, the central deity of Babylon, was

Mesopotamian empires were:

An abstract collection of divine laws, rules, and regulations that governed the universe from its creation and kept it operating was:

Mesopotamian gods were believed to reside

The practice of astrological readings began in Mesopotamia. Also popular were dream oracles and experts who read signs in animal entrails and organs. These were called

Pharaohs were considered to be

A holy and ethical concept that meant truth, justice, and righteousness was named after and personified by the goddess

Who in Egyptian society was responsible for such tasks as collecting taxes and sacrificing animals to ensure a bountiful harvest

Most of what we know of Egyptian mythology comes from the study and examination of

The world’s oldest known religious writings, a column of hieroglyphics carved in the tomb of King Unas, are known as the

The collection of almost two hundred spells/formulas designed to assist the spirits of the dead achieve and maintain a full and happy afterlife was known to the Egyptians as "The Book of Coming Forth by Day" but is more commonly known as

Because the Nile's flooding allowed for life to thrive in Egypt's climate, Egyptian life and mythology centered on the ideas of

The god of resurrection and the underworld was

The devourer of the dead who awaited those whose hearts were heavy with evil was

Although much of what we know about Egypt comes from his writings, Herodotus is sometimes called

The precursor to pyramids, simple, rectangular, flat-topped structures built from mud and bricks, were called

A pyramid's four flat sides are meant to represent

Western civilization was "born" in Greece, shaped largely upon the revolutionary concept of

The Greeks borrowed and revised many myths from

The extraordinary period of cultural and social ferment that depicted gods as more approachable and human was called the

The earliest known civilization in Greece belonged to the

The war loving people who invaded Greece and introduced such deities as Zeus, Demeter, and Hestia were the

Which of the following religious practices did NOT occur in Greece?

The Greeks believed that deities could predict the future and often visited seers at shrines called

the Greeks focused on deciphering right from wrong through

Celtic deities were believed to thrive

Most of what we know about Celtic mythology comes from

The Celts worshipped in

Fortunately, some Celtic literature was preserved by the rich oral tradition of

Many of the traditional Celtic stories are laden with Biblical and Christian sentiments due to

Which of the following is NOT a significant work of Celtic myth?

Which of the following is NOT a significant part of Celtic faith?

The Norse were fierce pirates and warriors and were descendants of

The following was reflected in the Norse pantheon of gods:

According to Norse myth, the world will come to an end in

Which of the following is not a significant collection of Norse literature?

China literally built walls around its borders but also had natural boundaries. Which of the following is NOT one of those natural boundaries?

The Chinese did not have funeral texts or epic poems but did have

Which two philosophies shaped China's history, government, and culture more than any myth or religious belief?

China's mythic legacy has been diminished by what modern factor?

Oracle bones, originally used by priests to make prophesies and to communicate through the dead, were sold in apothecary shops as the bones of

Which of the following was NOT a Chinese religious practice?

The belief that the founders of China had been deities led to the mandate of heaven which involved

The way of the gods that emphasizes harmony, tradition, family, and working toward the good of the group is

Gods that are believed to be everywhere, protecting and nurturing people, are known as

Devils with horns and cloven feet are known as

The Mujina story is one of the most famous featuring

The trickster archetype can be found in stories of this Japanese supernatural being

The faiths behind Eastern mythology are

We should strive to understand the faiths of the Far East because of

The root of all other Indo-European languages and the oldest known written language of India (sometimes known as the learned language of poetry, science, philosophy, and religion) is

The group of warlike nomads who helped develop Hinduism were the

Which of the following is NOT a text of Indian myth?

Divine universal power that lives in all creation is

By accumulating knowledge over many rebirths, humans can achieve the ultimate release or salvation called

The most widely read, beloved, significant piece of Hindu scripture (part of the Mahabharata) is

the law of cause and effect which dictates every action has consequences that influence how the soul will be reborn is

The all-inclusive sense of moral and spiritual duty with implications of truth and righteousness is

the Brahmin social structure, a rigid division of social class, is known as the

The river originating in the Himalayas and revered as the physical manifestation of a goddess is the

The concept of being peaceful and blessed that describes one's state of mind (a state without desire) is

Buddha, the enlightened one, was

The developer of Jainism was

African mythology was both transformed and diminished by

Musician-storytellers of western Africa who use song, drumming, and dance to preserve and share myths are

Myth-mingling between African regions was kept to a minimum due to

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of African mythology?

Those able to heal themselves and who maintain psychic/cosmic powers that allow them to engage with spirits are

Bones, carved statues, and unusual stones thought to be inhabited by spirits and to contain magical powers are

Caribbean myths and deities were largely based on African mythology, transported with slaves on the Middle Passage and combining Yoruban, West African tales with

When slaves were forced to accept Christianity, their African faiths were

Voodoo is

Which of the following is not a component of Voodoo?

Which of the following is NOT true of Santeria?

Which group does NOT consist of native people of America?

The priestly class of individuals who presided over blood rituals and human sacrifices were

Traditional teaching focuses on the belief that 12,000 years ago, nomadic hunters arrived in the Americas by crossing

The Romans

Which of the following is NOT a Roman deity/spirit?

The original Roman gods were called

Numena who guarded places, groups, activities, or nations were called

Gods of the indoors were called

The stories of Romulus and Remus and the Aeneid are two examples of

How many islands are in the Pacific?

The largest area of the South Pacific is

Australia's indigenous people (whose ancestors arrived from southeaster Asia about 65,000 years ago) are known as

Australia's indigenous people, like many others, were nearly brought to extinction by what factors?

Dreamtime exists today in sacred rituals. One such ritual is a spiritual journey taken to sacred places (in order to renew a tribe's relationship with Dreaming). This is known as the

The Australian powerful spirit of creation and fertility whose movements create river beds, storms, and flooding is the