Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of the mythologies of ancient civilizations from around the world. With any luck this should not be too difficult – just avoid the silly answers!
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Who was the Egyptian god of the Moon?
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Luna
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Silene
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Thoth
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Kuhu
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Who went to Hades to bring back his wife Eurydice?
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Orpheus
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Heracles
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Theseus
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Priam
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In Chinese mythology, which creature symbolises the male, yang, element?
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Bull
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Rooster
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Elephant
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Dragon
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Which ancient people calculated that the world was created on 13th August 3114 BC?
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Chinese
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Mayans
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Egyptians
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Hebrews
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Who was the half-sister of King Arthur?
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The Lady of the Lake
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Guinevere
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Vivien
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Morgan la Fee
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Which monster from Phoenician mythology is referred to in the Book of Isaiah as “the crooked serpent”?
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The Kraken
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Leviathan
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The Minotaur
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Yggdrasil
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Along with Vishnu and Brahma, who is the third god of the Hindu Trimurti?
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Shiva
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Krishna
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Ganesha
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Rama
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In Greek mythology, Clio, Thalia, Erato and Urania were four of the nine what?
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Furies
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Muses
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Amazons
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Graces
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Which band of warriors was responsible for the safety of the High King of Ireland?
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The Fianna
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The Tuatha
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The Celts
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The Druids
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In Norse mythology, who had a hammer called Mjollnir?
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Freyr
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Odin
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Loki
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Thor
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7 out of 10. And I got the toad correct. ? Great quiz! ?
Second time around, scored five points!
5/10. So interesting quiz – remembered my school lessons and ancient myths! Thank you very much for this publication!
Like Edith, I got 3/10. Nice quiz.
Great quiz. I really enjoy reading and “guessing” ancient mythology.
8/10 Awesome quiz!
6/10 for this fun quiz
5/10 I would have done better, but kept second guessing myself.
6/10 Fun quiz!
got 3 out of 10 right
7 out of 10 (though it didn’t calculate). I can’t believe I got the Irish one wrong 🙁
That’s a shame – I put that question in just for your benefit!