Free Printable Mythology II Study Guide 2024

1.

Which ones are major Chinese religions?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taosim

c)

Confuciansism

d)

All of the above

2.

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?

a)

Yellow and Yangtze

b)

Nile and Euphrates

c)

Yellow and Red

d)

Yangtze and Himalaya

3.

What's the name of this symbol?

a)

Moksha

b)

Yin-Yang

c)

Nirvana

d)

Eightfold Path

4.

What major religion was founded in India and spread to China?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Taoism

d)

Buddhism

5.

Which is true about Yin and Yang?

a)

It is the balance of Good and Evil

b)

Yang is the darker element, Ying is the lighter element

c)

If balanced, you can achieve Nirvana

d)

The two are opposites forces of nature

6.

Why do scholars doubt the accuracy of Chinese myths?

a)

The first emperor of China burned all books not related to farming, prophecy, and medicine.

b)

The Chinese people do not have a system of writing

c)

The first Emperor worshiped the Greek Gods and Goddesses

d)

The ancient Chinese people were monotheistic.

7.

Pangu is China's most famous______ deity.

a)

Creation

b)

Fire

c)

Air

d)

Underworld

8.

Pangu

a)

Separated Heaven from Earth

b)

Made the Earth's natural land forms

c)

The stars in the Heavens

d)

All of these

9.

In Chinese Mythology who destroys the natural environment and puts mortals in danger?

a)

Caishen

b)

Lu Xi Wan

c)

Gong-Gong

d)

Pangu

10.

In Chinese mythology, the universe was first contained in a/an

a)

Stone

b)

Egg

c)

Pangu

d)

None of these

11.

How long did it take Pangu to create the world?

a)

7 Days

b)

7 Years

c)

18,000 years

d)

18,000 days

12.

Which of these is NOT a quality of yin and yang?

a)

Light and dark

b)

male and female

c)

aggressive and submissive

d)

sun and moon

13.

In Archer Yi and the 10 suns, Yi is a/an_______?

a)

Demigod

b)

Immortal

c)

unskilled warrior

d)

peasant

14.

Archer Yi restores order to the natural world by

a)

killing Gong-Gong

b)

shooting asteroids out of the sky

c)

killing the 9 suns that were shining at the same time and destroying the environment

d)

going on a quest to find Nwua so that she can help restore order

15.

According to Chinese afterlife beliefs, when you die you

a)

ascend to Heaven with the Jade Emperor.

b)

sleep forever. Nothing happens after you die.

c)

you are reincarnated based on your Karma, or behavior on earth.

d)

you go to Duat with the Egyptians.

16.

Yamma, also known as Quingyan is the God of ________.

a)

Heaven

b)

the oceans

c)

the air

d)

the dead.

17.

The stove God, Zao Shen, is responsible for

a)

making sure the stove works forever

b)

bringing gifts for Chinese Christmas

c)

reporting the behavior of individuals in a family to the Jade Emperor

d)

making sure the family is wealthy

18.

Nugua repairs some of Gong-Gong's destruction of earth by using

a)

the legs of a giant tortoise

b)

a magical spell

c)

other gods and goddesses

d)

none of these

19.

How is the concept of Yin Yang used in traditional Chinese medicine?

a)

To diagnose diseases based on symptoms

b)

To balance the body's energies

c)

To prescribe herbal remedies

d)

To perform surgeries

20.

What does the Buddhist term "Dharma" refer to?

a)

The teachings of the Buddha

b)

A form of meditation

c)

A ritual practice

d)

A deity in Buddhism

21.

What is the main focus of Buddhism in China?

a)

Achieving Nirvana

b)

Worshiping multiple gods

c)

Following the Tao

d)

Reading the Bible

22.

The Druids were:

a)

Priests, teachers, religions leaders

b)

Pagan people

c)

Common people

d)

None of the above

23.

The __________________________________ is the hidden, magical world of the Celts. *

a)

Magical World

b)

Fairy World

c)

Otherworld

24.

___________________________________________-major cycle; includes the invasions of Ireland. *

a)

Ulster Cycle

b)

Book of Invasions

c)

Fenian Cycle

25.

_______________________________ was the mother goddess. *

a)

Danu

b)

Not Danu

26.

______________________ was the father of all the gods. *

a)

Dagda

b)

Not Dagda

27.

Became warrior at age 7 *

a)

Cuchulainn

b)

Finn

c)

Arthur

28.

Caught the salmon of wisdom *

a)

Cuchulainn

b)

Finn

c)

Arthur

29.

Killed Culaan's dog and gained his name *

a)

Cuchulainn

b)

Finn

c)

Arthur

30.

Sucked his thumb when he was stumped *

a)

Cuchulainn

b)

Finn

c)

Arthur

31.

After Celts died they went where?

a)

Stayed on Earth

b)

Crematorium

c)

The Otherworld

d)

They did not die

32.

_________________________ was the evil god of wealth and wild animals (Celtic Satan) *

a)

Cerronus

b)

Not Cerronus

33.

Whose children were turned in to swans?

a)

Lug

b)

Dagda

c)

Lir

d)

Tir

34.

Who was the famous warrior who fought the Romans?

a)

Mahb

b)

Nuada

c)

Boudicca

d)

Cuchulain

35.

Whose head is supposedly buried near London in order to prevent invasion?

a)

Branwen

b)

Bran

c)

Boudicca

d)

Dagda

36.

Who was known as the Prince of Song?

a)

Dagda

b)

Lugh

c)

Bran

d)

Taliesin

37.

How did Finn McCoul fool the giant?

a)

Pretending to be a baby

b)

Pretending to be a bear

c)

Pretending to be gone

d)

Pretending to be a girl

38.

Associated with crows, goddess of death

a)

Danu

b)

Brigid

c)

Morrigan

d)

Epona

39.

Who were the Tuatha de Danann?

a)

Invaders who destroyed the fairies

b)

Irish deities

c)

Band of warriors led by Finn mac Cool

d)

Leprechauns

40.

WHAT was the original Celtic name for the modern-day Halloween?

a)

Samhain

b)

Beltane

c)

Yule

d)

Imbolc

41.

What is the name of the famous wizard from Wales who helps King Arthur?

a)

Mervin

b)

Merlin

c)

Mahobogi

d)

Marvin

42.

What was the name of King Arthur's magic sword?

a)

Camelot

b)

Excalibur

c)

Merlin

d)

Avalon

43.

Where did King Arthur live?

a)

Camelot

b)

London

c)

Windsor

d)

Avalon

44.

King Arthur's wife was...

a)

Lady Mary

b)

Elaine

c)

The Lady of the Lake

d)

Guinevere

45.

Who sat at the Round Table?

a)

King Arthur and his Knights

b)

King Arthur and his family

c)

King Arthur, Merlin and Morgana

d)

King Arthur

46.

What object did King Arthur's knights look for?

a)

Excalibur

b)

the Holy Grail

c)

the Round Table

d)

the Holy sword

47.

Where was King Arthur sent after his final battle?

a)

Camelot

b)

Avalon

c)

Merlin's home

d)

the Lady of the Lake's home

48.

Which knight was King Arthur's best friend?

a)

Sir Lancelot

b)

Sir Galahad

c)

Sir Percival

d)

Sir Bedivere

49.

Who killed King Arthur?

a)

Lancelot

b)

Guinevere

c)

Mordred

d)

Morgan Le Fay

50.

Who else was in love in Guinevere?

a)

Lancelot

b)

Galahad

c)

Mordred

d)

Merlin

51.

"She who invites"; primordial female parent god

a)

Izanami

b)

Izanagi

c)

Ninigi

d)

Emperor Jimmu

52.

"He who invites"; primordial male parent god.

a)

Izanagi

b)

Izanami

c)

Ninigi

d)

Emperor Jimmu

53.

Japanese sun goddess.

a)

Amaterasu

b)

Ninigi

c)

Emperor Jimmu

d)

Izanami

54.

Shintoism is what?

a)

A method of gardening that brings one closer to the kami through spiritual practice of patience and hard work

b)

The practice of worshipping

c)

A system of beliefs that encompasses ancient stories that explain the creation of the world, the origins of the Japanese people, and the relationships between gods and humans.

d)

A living religion in Japan that involves the worship of kami and emphasizes harmony with nature and ritual practices.

55.

Japanese Mythology . . .

a)

is a rip-off of Greek mythology

b)

is still largely practiced as a religion in modern Japan

c)

encompasses ancient stories that explain the creation of the world, the origins of the Japanese people, and the relationships between gods and humans.

d)

asks us to engage with the ways in which the people of ancient China answered the questions of the universe

56.

How do we primarily refer to the deities of Japanese Mythology?

a)

gods/goddesses

b)

kami

c)

spirits

d)

beings

57.

How many kami are there said to be?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

10 million

d)

8 million

58.

Why did Izanagi and Izanami give birth to a leech child and floating island?

a)

The woman spoke first at their wedding

b)

The man spoke first at their wedding

c)

The gods were envious of their union

d)

Izanagi was cursed

59.

Izanami died giving birth to a _____ deity.

a)

water

b)

smoke

c)

mountain

d)

fire

60.

The chief and sun god of Egyptian Mythology

a)

Ra

b)

Anubis

c)

Seth

d)

Isis

61.

Who is the Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife?

a)

Anubis

b)

Ra

c)

Osiris

d)

Isis

62.

What do Egyptian gods and goddesses typically look like?

a)

Human bodies and animal heads

b)

Human heads and animal bodies

c)

They are invisible

d)

They take on the symbol that they represent

63.

God of the Sky, defeated Seth, lost his eye, has a falcon head, leads the dead to the Underworld, connected to pharaohs

a)

Thoth

b)

Horus

c)

Anubis

d)

Osiris

64.

God of the dead and Afterlife, judge of the dead

a)

Isis

b)

Horus

c)

Osiris

d)

Anubis

65.

Goddess of women, magic, and healing

a)

Hathor

b)

Isis

c)

Nut

d)

Nepthys

66.

God of evil and chaos

a)

Osiris

b)

Ammit

c)

Set

d)

Horus

67.

God of wisdom and science, scribe of the gods

a)

Thoth

b)

Horus

c)

Amon-Re

d)

Ma'at

68.

The devourer of souls

a)

Osiris

b)

Seth

c)

Thoth

d)

Ammut

69.

Goddess of truth and balance, her feather is placed on the scales during judgement

a)

Isis

b)

Hathor

c)

Ammit

d)

Ma'at

70.

What two gods were married and the parents of the god Horus?(A)

a)

Isis and Osiris

b)

Thoth and Ra

c)

Amun and Ra

d)

Isis and Thoth

71.

who is Ra?

a)

the sun god

b)

father of the gods

c)

god of water

d)

god of wrath

72.

what are the five last days of the year called to egyptians?

a)

the Demon days

b)

the Days of Praise

c)

Chleopatras birthday festival

d)

the Jews passover

73.

(a) is the father and brother of the god Horus.

74.

one of five gods of the demon days.

a)

Ra

b)

Geb

c)

Isis

d)

Nut

75.

Was the way of life the Egyptians believed in?

a)

Maat

b)

Hakuna Matata

76.

Who is the god of evil?

a)

Seth

b)

Anubis

c)

Hades

d)

zues

77.

What was Osiris god of

a)

Justice

b)

Underworld

c)

Moon

d)

sky and wind

78.

What two gods were married and the parents of the god Horus?(A)

a)

Isis and Osiris

b)

Thoth and Ra

c)

Amun and Ra

d)

Isis and Thoth

79.

What was the first god called called?

a)

Atumn

b)

Horus

c)

Nut

d)

Osiris

80.

Egyptian Underworld

a)

Hades

b)

Niflheim

c)

Hel

d)

Duat

81.

Goddess who eats the hearts of the unworthy

a)

Cerberus

b)

Garm

c)

Ammit

d)

Atum

82.

Head of crocodile, mane of a lion, front half of a cheetah, back half of a hippo

a)

Ra

b)

Manticore

c)

Griffin

d)

Ammit

83.

Appears as a woman made of stars

a)

Tefnut

b)

Nut

c)

Geb

d)

Shu

84.

God of the Earth; Appears as a green man at the foot of Shu or a green man with a goose on his head

a)

Atum

b)

Set

c)

Anubis

d)

Geb

85.

the god of the wind

a)

shu

b)

kaze

c)

anubis

d)

ammit

86.

god of the underworld/death

a)

Anubis

b)

Ra

c)

Tefnut

d)

Bes

87.

who are the five gods of the demon days?

a)

Anubis ,Nut ,Geb ,Ra ,and Shu

b)

Isis, Horus, Osiris, Seth,and Nepthys

c)

Maat, Asfet, Apep, Ptah,and Hathor

88.

who were the gods that became pharoahs?

a)

Osiris

b)

Horus

c)

Geb

d)

Ra

89.

who were the gods that became pharoahs?

a)

Osiris

b)

Horus

c)

Geb

d)

Ra

90.

What did Izanagi create by slicing Kagutsuchi into pieces?

a)

Rivers

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Volcanoes

91.

Why did Izanami refuse to return with Izanagi from the underworld initially?

a)

She was bound by an underworld curse

b)

She had eaten the food of the underworld

c)

She no longer recognized Izanagi

d)

She was afraid of the living world

92.

What was Izanagi forbidden from doing while Izanami rested?

a)

Looking at Izanami

b)

Eating any food

c)

Speaking loudly

d)

Leaving the underworld

93.

What did Izanagi use to light up the dark room in the underworld?

a)

Sunlight

b)

A torch

c)

His comb

d)

A magical spell

94.

What form did Izanami take when Izanagi lit the room?

a)

A fiery spirit

b)

A shadowy figure

c)

A decaying corpse

d)

A beautiful goddess

95.

How did Izanagi finally escape the underworld?

a)

By tricking Izanami

b)

By defeating the Shikome

c)

By flying

d)

By sealing it with a boulder

96.

Which deity emerged from the water dripping off Izanagi's nose?

a)

Izanami

b)

Susanoo

c)

Tsukuyomi

d)

Amaterasu

97.

What was the reaction of Izanami when Izanagi sealed the underworld?

a)

She threatened to kill a thousand people daily

b)

She escaped the underworld

c)

She vowed to bring prosperity

d)

She forgave Izanagi

98.

What motivated the hare to leave the Isle of Oki?

a)

He was invited by other animals.

b)

He was looking for food.

c)

He wanted to explore the Island of Japan.

d)

He was chased by predators.

99.

What strategy did the hare use to cross the water?

a)

He flew using magical powers.

b)

He tricked the crocodiles into forming a bridge.

c)

He swam across.

d)

He built a boat.

100.

What was the hare's reaction upon reaching the final crocodile?

a)

He invited the crocodiles to the mainland.

b)

He thanked the crocodiles.

c)

He laughed and revealed his trick.

d)

He apologized for tricking them.

101.

Why did the hare taunt the crocodiles initially?

a)

To prove the superiority of hares.

b)

To start a fight.

c)

To distract them from his real plan.

d)

To make friends with them.

102.

What consequence did the hare face for his trickery?

a)

He was celebrated by the crocodiles.

b)

He was banned from the Isle of Oki.

c)

He was turned into a crocodile.

d)

He lost all his fur.

103.

What did the hare do immediately after losing his fur?

a)

He lay on the beach in agony.

b)

He tried to regrow his fur magically.

c)

He sought help from the gods.

d)

He hid in the bushes.

104.

What incorrect advice did the divine beings give to the hare?

a)

To hide from the crocodiles.

b)

To wash in the sea and dry in the wind.

c)

To seek forgiveness from the crocodiles.

d)

To wait for the fur to grow back naturally.

105.

What prophecy did the hare make about the kind deity?

a)

He would become the ruler of Japan.

b)

He would be the first to fall in love with the Princess of Yagami.

c)

He would betray his brothers.

d)

He would transform into a hare.

106.

What did the kind deity advise the hare to do to heal?

a)

To bathe in the sea and roll in the sand.

b)

To wait for the full moon to heal naturally.

c)

To bathe in river water and roll in cattails.

d)

To seek a magical potion from the gods.

107.

What was the disguise used by Okuninushi's brothers to trick him?

a)

A red-hot boulder

b)

A large bear

c)

A wild boar

d)

A giant eagle

108.

Who nursed Okuninushi back to life after his first death?

a)

The hare

b)

His mother

c)

Princess Cockleshell and Princess Clam

d)

a group of forest animals

109.

What realm did Okuninushi flee to after realizing his brothers would keep trying to kill him?

a)

Realm of the Dead

b)

Realm of Storms

c)

Realm of Dreams

d)

Realm of Shadows

110.

What did the Storm God command Okuninushi to sleep in as a trial?

a)

A lake of fire

b)

A cave of ice

c)

A snake room

d)

A bed of nails

111.

How did Okuninushi survive the burning marsh?

a)

By flying away

b)

By turning invisible

c)

By hiding in the hollow ground

d)

By using a magical shield

112.

What did Okuninushi steal from the Storm God?

a)

A magical lute, a bow, and a sword

b)

A crown, a scepter, and a robe

c)

A map, a compass, and a boat

d)

A chariot, a helmet, and a shield

113.

What transformation did Okuninushi undergo after his trials?

a)

He became a true divinity

b)

He became a warrior

c)

He became a sage

d)

He became the new storm god

114.

What advice did the Storm God shout while chasing Okuninushi?

a)

To abandon his powers

b)

To return his daughter

c)

To slay his half-brothers and build a grand palace

d)

To live peacefully

115.

What was the final outcome for Okuninushi after overcoming all challenges?

a)

He returned to the Realm of the Dead

b)

He lived a quiet life

c)

He lost all his divine powers

d)

He became the first Lord of the Province of Izumo

Mythology II Study Guide 2024

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