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WorksheetsMythology Assessment
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
According to Greek mythology who was the first woman on earth?
Artemis
Gaia
Pandora
Athena
Several of the Roman gods share the same names as...
Foods
Greek Gods
Planets
Countries
What is a myth?
A myth is a story written in the last hundred years.
A myth is a traditional story that serves to explain some phenomenon of nature.
A myth is a type of non-fiction writing.
A myth is example of the science fiction genre.
What do myths represent?
Myths represent facts.
Myths represent the most popular stories in a country.
Myths represent the beliefs and experiences of a culture.
Myths represent only the beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.
True or False - Almost every culture has a mythology
True
False
What do myths often attempt to explain?
Myths often attempt to explain why birds can fly.
Myths often attempt to explain science.
Myths often attempt to explain the weather.
Myths often attempt to explain the mysteries of life.
What are gods?
God are a beings conceived of as supernatural.
Gods are beings conceived as having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature.
Gods are beings conceived of as immortal.
All of the above
What is a demi-god?
A demi-god is the same thing as a god or goddess.
A demi-god is a monster from the Netflix show Stranger Things.
A demi-god is a lesser god, a minor deity; the offspring of a human being and a god or goddess.
A demi-god is another name for a god or goddess.
What does is mean if someone is mortal?
Someone who is mortal will eventually die.
Someone who is mortal can't get sick.
Someone who is mortal will live forever.
Someone who is mortal can't die in video games.
What makes gods immortal?
Gods are immortal because they don't sunburn.
Gods are immortal because they are deathless and live forever.
Gods are immortal because they don't have to eat food.
Gods are immortal because they are deathless.
Which of the following are examples of natural phenomena?
Volcanic Eruptions
Basketball shoes
Flowers
Tacos
True of False - Many gods are used in each myth.
True
False
Which of the following would be an example of a god or goddess with human emotion as part of their character?
Out of jealousy, Athena turned a young Greek woman named Arachne into a spider after she bragged about being a better weaver.
Hades, the Ancient Greek god of the underworld, kidnaps Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, the Ancient Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture.
Zeus, the Ancient Greek god of the sky, hurled lightening bolts from the sky.
Helios, the Ancient Greek god of the sun, drove a golden chariot across the sky each day.
Which of the following are examples of magic as a characteristic of mythology?
Ariadne, a young Greek woman, helps Theseus, a young Greek man, find his way out of a maze.
Thor, the Norse god of thunder, has an invincible flying hammer.
Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, makes a young Greek man not recognize his own reflection.
Daedalus, an Ancient Greek inventor, designed a maze for King Minos of Crete.
Which of the following are examples of evil being punished in mythology?
Athena, the Ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, transformed Medusa, a young Greek woman, into a monster with snakes for hair.
Hermes, the Ancient Greek God of travelers, helped Odysseus by giving him a magical herb to protect him from the magic of the Ancient Greek witch, Circe.
Zeus forces Sisyphus, the King of Corinth, to push a bolder up a hill for all eternity.
Aeolus, the Ancient Greek god of the wind, helped Odysseus, by giving him a bag of favorable wind to help him sail home.
What is a hero?
A hero is another name for a god or goddess.
A hero is a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods.
A hero is a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods and part descended from them; often worshiped after death.
A hero is a man or great strength and courage.
What is a prophecy?
A prophecy is the act or practice of a prophet.
A prophecy is a prediction of the future under influence of a divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet.
A prophecy is a prediction of the future and always involves a crystal ball.
A prophecy is a prediction.
True or False - A deity is another word for a god or goddess.
True
False
Which of the following events would someone four thousand years ago most likely consider to be supernatural?
A solar eclipse
An earthquake
A rainbow after a storm
All of the above
What is an allusion?
An allusion is something that magician's use to make you think they've actually pulled rabbit out of a hat.
An allusion is a casual reference to something.
An allusion is a joke that not every reader will understand.
An allusion is a casual reference to something that is only used when the speaker or writer assumes that their reader is cultural literate.
Which of the following are NOT examples of natural phenomena?
Houses
Caterpillars transforming into butterflies
A wooden fishing boat
Hail during a thunderstorm
What does it mean for someone to be culturally literate?
To be culturally literate is to be good at reading.
To be culturally literate means to have knowledge.
To be culturally literate is to have knowledge and understanding of the world in which you live.
To be culturally literate, you have to have traveled around the world.
Norse mythology refers to what regions of the world?
Italy and Greece
England, Ireland, France, and Spain
Scandinavian Countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, N. Germany)
Russia
Osiris, Bastet, and Horus are gods from which mythology?
Roman
Norse
Greek
Egyptian
Many myths have been lost over time because they were originally told orally (not written down).
True
False
What could be the reason why there are many versions of myths?
The word myth comes from "mythos" which means story.
The line between myth and religion is blurry.
Myths have no definite authors.
Myths are open to many interpretations.
What are the three possible versions do myths have?
Historical facts, fiction, and explanation of things inexplicable.
Religious beliefs, creation stories, stories of gods
Adventures of heroes, divine intervention, mythical monsters
How is myth and religion described and explained as problematic?
Myths are focused on gods; so is religion.
There is a blurry line between religion and myth.
Myths and religion both present versions of creation.
How are 'proper myths' different from folk tales and fairy tales?
Myths exclude heroes; folk tales do not.
Myths present an explanation for the creation of the world. Folk tales do not.
Myths do not contain fantastic monsters.
It is seen as the creator of light and as a trickster figure. As the maker of light, the _________ symbolizes the ultimate creator of all things of that which existed before the beginning.
a. Raven
b.Eagle
c. Hawk
d. Spotted Owl
What is the Popol Vu?
a. Is the story of the dark world.
b. Is the story of creation according to the Quiche Maya .
c. Is the story of middle earth.
d. Is the story of Broadway.
The power that some people believe decides what will happen in life.
fate
supernatural
elements
prophecy
A search or pursuit in mythological tales.
quest
prophecy
origin
opposing
Myths are some of the oldest known stories still alive in our culture today
true
false
A symbol, story pattern, or character type that is found in the literature of many cultures. It is how we recognize our Collective Unconscious.
Archetype
Allusion
Allegory
Alphabet
He thought myths reflected the attitudes and behavior of people. He thought the collective unconscious is shared by all people and is called archetypes.
Carl Jung
Eric Muller
Peter Malinowski
Euhemerus
This American philosopher is sometimes called the father of the study of mythology.
Sigmund Freud
Joseph Campbell
George Lucas
Michael Mythology
According to Joseph Campbell most myths are the same story which he called?
The villain's Journey
The sidekicks marathon
The princess's flight plan
The hero's journey
