Mythology (General; from notes and WS)

Question 1

What are the 7 main groups of mythology?

Answer 1

Greek/Roman,
Middle Eastern,
Far East & Pacific Islands,
Northern Europe, British Islands,
North & South America,
Africa

Question 2

What Mgroup was “The Cradle of Civilization” ?

Answer 2

ME

Question 3

What Mgroup has the “Enuma elish” ?

Answer 3

Middle Eastern – Specifically: Babylonian/Sumerian

Question 4

What is the oldest recorded literature in the world?

Answer 4

“The Epic of Gilgamesh” —2500BC

Question 5

What Mgroup has both polytheistic gods and zoomorphic gods?

Answer 5

Middle Eastern – Specifically: Egyptian

Question 6

The Middle Eastern Mgroup is considered to consist of which modern countries?

Answer 6

Iraq, Iran, & Syria

Question 7

What are the two divisions of the Middle Eastern Mgroup?

Answer 7

Babylonian/Sumerian,

Egyptian

Question 8

What time are most Babylonian/Sumerian record from?

Answer 8

700BC

Question 9

The “Epic of Gilgamesh” is a _____ story.

Answer 9

Hero

Question 10

What story from Babylonia/Sumerian was written on clay tablets from the library of Assyrian King Ashurbanipal?

Answer 10

“The Epic of Gilgamesh”

Question 11

What Edda is referred to as the “Elder Edda” ?

Answer 11

POETIC Edda

Question 12

What Edda is referred to as the “Younger Edda” ?

Answer 12

PROSE Edda

Question 13

What country are the Poetic and Prose Eddas from?

Answer 13

Iceland

Question 14

Who wrote the Eddas?

Answer 14

Snorri Sturluson

Question 15

What Mgroup do the Eddas belong to?

Answer 15

Northern Europe

Question 16

The mythology from the Northern Europe Mgroup is also referred to as _____?

Answer 16

Norse/Teutonic mythology

Question 17

What modern countries make up the Northern Europe Mgroup?

Answer 17

Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, & some England

Question 18

The “Myth of Siguard” is what Mgroup’s hero story (similar to Iliad)?

Answer 18

Northern Europe

Question 19

gods in Northern Europe Mgroup have _____ qualities & _____?

Answer 19

human; weaknesses

Question 20

Mythology for the British Islands Mgroup is also called what?

Answer 20

Germanic/Celtic mythology

Question 21

What modern countries make up the Bristish Islands Mgroup?

Answer 21

Southwest Germany, Britain, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, & some France

Question 22

“Lebor Gabala Erenn” translates to _____.

Answer 22

“Irish Book of Conquests”

Question 23

What is the “Lebor Gabala Erenn” ?

Answer 23

the folklore/history of Ireland

Question 24

What is the earliest existing epic in Germanic literature?

Answer 24

“Beowulf”

Question 25

What Mgroup had the stories of King Arthur?

Answer 25

British Islands

Question 26

"Lebor Gabala Erenn" is a book of stories for which Mgroup?

Answer 26

Bristish Islands

Question 27

The collection of King Arthur stories is called _____.

Answer 27

"La Morte D'Arthur"

Question 28

What modern countries make up the Far East & Pacific Islands Mgroup?

Answer 28

India, China, Japan, Polynesian Islands, New Zealand, Tahiti

Question 29

What Mgroup does "The Ramayana" belong to?

Answer 29

Far East & Pacific Islands

Question 30

Who wrote "The Ramayana" ?

Answer 30

Valmiki

Question 31

What is "The Ramayana" ?

Answer 31

a CREATION hero story from about 200-100BC; Hindu

Question 32

"The Mahabharata" belongs to which Mgroup?

Answer 32

Far East & Pacific Islands

Question 33

What is "The Mahabharata" ?

Answer 33

an epic poem written about Hinduism & Philosophy*more than 78,000 verses= one of longest epic poems written in the world

Question 34

True/False: the gods of Far East & Pacific Islands Mgroup are NOT omnipotent (all-powerful).

Answer 34

TRUE

Question 35

What Mgroup has a belief in reincarnation?

Answer 35

Far East & Pacific Islands

Question 36

The earliest myths for the Far East & Pacific Islands Mgroup are from _____ around _____BC.

Answer 36

India; 1500

Question 37

What book in the Far East & Pacific Islands Mgroup is associated with the Japanese?

Answer 37

"Kotan Utannai"

Question 38

The myths from the Chinese of the FE&PI Mgroup are from which dynasty?

Answer 38

Han Dynasty (from 206BC)

Question 39

All other works for the Chinese of the FE&PI Mgroup were burned by who?

Answer 39

A Chinese emperor

Question 40

True/False: Polynesian myths for the FE&PI Mgroup vary from island to island such as Maori (New Zealand) to Hawaii.

Answer 40

TRUE

Question 41

List some North American tribe examples.

Answer 41

Navajo, Iroquois, Seneca, Choctaw, Apache, Cherokee, Pawnee, Sioux, etc.

Question 42

List some South American tribes.

Answer 42

Aztec, Inca, Trio, Toltec, etc.

Question 43

Why did the mythology of the Americas Mgroup have hundreds of beliefs & gods/goddesses?

Answer 43

It was made from hundreds of tribes/languages.

Question 44

What Mgroup often had blood sacrifices (animal & human) in their stories?

Answer 44

The Americas

Question 45

What Mgroup commonly had cannibalism in stories?

Answer 45

The Americas

Question 46

The myths of the Americas Mgroup were often _____&_____ myths.

Answer 46

Creation & fertility

Question 47

_____ myths that often included animals such as coyotes, spiders, monkeys, humans, etc. were also common in the Americas Mgroup.

Answer 47

Trickster

Question 48

List some of the countries associated with the Africa Mgroup.

Answer 48

Congo, Ethiopa, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, etc.

Question 49

List some tribes associated with the Africa Mgroup.

Answer 49

Ashanti, Bantu, Ibo, Pygmy, Yoruba, Zulu, etc.

Question 50

What Mgroup was monotheistic?

Answer 50

Africa

Question 51

What Mgroup is henotheistic?

Answer 51

Africa

Question 52

What word associated with African mythology means that the tribes recognized that other tribes worshipped gods different than their own?

Answer 52

henotheism

Question 53

In the Africa Mgroup, gods _______ humans generally but are usually _______ with them.

Answer 53

Ignore; dissatisfied

Question 54

What Mgroup has "ancestral spirits"?

Answer 54

Africa

Question 55

What does it mean to believe in ancestral spirits?

Answer 55

Believe that soul lives on after death.

Question 56

I'm the Africa Mgroup ______ do NOT normally interact with humans but _______ DO.

Answer 56

gods; ancestral spirits

Question 57

In what Mgroup did humans build "ladder" to Heaven (not successfully)?

Answer 57

Africa

Question 58

______ are messengers to the gods; messages are usually misunderstood (in the Africa Mgroup)

Answer 58

Animals

Question 59

Elephants appear in many stories in what Mgroup?

Answer 59

Africa

Question 60

TOM: _______: Viracocha from the Tiahuanaco culture

Answer 60

N&S America

Question 61

TOM: _______: Gassier's lute story

Answer 61

Africa

Question 62

TOM: _______: Humans were created from Kingu's blood

Answer 62

ME

Question 63

TOM: _______: The Treta, Dvapara, and Kali Yugas are important

Answer 63

FE&PI

Question 64

TOM: _______: There was a one hundred year flood

Answer 64

FE&PI

Question 65

TOM: _______: Ginnungagap, Muspelheim, and NIflheim are named

Answer 65

NE

Question 66

TOM: _______: In a story similar to the Cronus and Uranus story, Ea defeats Apsu

Answer 66

ME

Question 67

TOM: _______: There is an explanation for why the sun travels quickly across the sky

Answer 67

NE

Question 68

TOM: _______: Manco Copa and Mama Ocllo Huaco are important

Answer 68

N&S America

Question 69

TOM: _______: The story of Quetzalcoatl

Answer 69

N&S America

Question 70

TOM: _______: Ragnorak is the end of the world

Answer 70

NE

Question 71

TOM: _______: There is a weaving contest and a chameleon is the judge

Answer 71

Africa

Question 72

TOM: _______: The god Dagda has the Cauldron of Plenty which feeds every person exactly what he or she deserves

Answer 72

BI

Question 73

TOM: _______: Brahma created everything from his own body

Answer 73

FE&PI

Question 74

TOM: _______: The ages of humans: 1st race of Ladhra, 2nd race of Partholon, 3rd race of Nemed

Answer 74

BI

Question 75

TOM: _______: Mjollner is the name of a famous hammer

Answer 75

NE

Question 76

TOM: _______: King Nuado had to give up his throne because he lost his arm in battle, but the arm was later restored so he got his throne back

Answer 76

BI

Question 77

TOM: _______: Obatala created earth and humans (some of whom were deformed because he drank wine while creating them)

Answer 77

Africa

Question 78

TOM: _______: Includes the Mother Earth goddess Eriu

Answer 78

BI

Question 79

TOM: _______: Puts forth the idea of reincarnation

Answer 79

FE&PI

Question 80

TOM: _______: There is a war between a creator (Tiamet) and her offspring (Marduk) - similar to the Titanomachia

Answer 80

ME

Question 81

TOM: _______: Includes magic (red paste on lips as protection), the Tablet of Destinies, and a band of eleven demons

Answer 81

ME

Question 82

TOM: _______: gods create a gold chain to reach from the heavens to the waters below

Answer 82

Africa

Question 83

TOM: _______: Humans are created from the armpit sweat of Ymir

Answer 83

NE

Question 84

TOM: _______: Ayar Cachi, Ayar Ucho, and Ayar Manco establish the city of Cuzco

Answer 84

N&S America

Question 85

TOM: _______: A goddess, Coatlicue "sweeps" the heavens twice a day, causing both day and night

Answer 85

N&S America

Question 86

TOM: _______: A race of giants called the Fomorians are the enemy

Answer 86

BI

Question 87

TOM: _______: The great goddess is Mawu; her sons are Sagbata and Sogbo

Answer 87

Africa

Question 88

TOM: _______: A cow named Audhumla licked a salty block of ice and created the gods

Answer 88

NE

Question 89

TOM: _______: Each great age is 4,320,000 years, and the ages that make it up last for 1,728,000 years

Answer 89

FE&PI

Question 90

TOM: _______: A year-end festival on the night before Samain is what we now celebrate as Halloween

Answer 90

BI

Question 91

TOM: _______: Includes a story of a roadway, that humans see as a rainbow, between Asgard and the earth

Answer 91

NE

Question 92

TOM: _______: The hundreds of Yoruba gods take human form and enjoy spending time with the humans

Answer 92

Africa

Question 93

TOM: _______: Includes explanations for hurricanes, cyclones, and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Answer 93

ME

Question 94

TOM: _______: A god's enemy/alter ego caused humans to sing themselves to death

Answer 94

N&S America