Creation Myths
What country had a creation myth involving a hairy giant and a cosmic egg?
China
(Phan Ku and the Cosmic Egg)
Central characters in flood myths are usually saved by one of these two things: list one of the two things.
Boat or Mountain
What was Prometheus' punishment for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans?
Chained to a mountain and having his liver eaten every day by a vulture
The word "myth" comes from the Greek word "mythos" which means what?
To tell a story
What is the number one food seller at Walmart?
Bananas
The Iroquois creation myth has the continent being formed on what?
Turtle's back
What percent of the Earth is covered in water?
(Closest guess wins)
71%
What gift did Coyote receive because he got the shortest bow of all the animals?
Cunning
What Greek goddess had the symbol of an Owl?
Athena
How do sea otters keep from drifting apart while they sleep?
They hold hands
Odin and Ymir are characters from what culture's creation myth?
Norse
This is the oldest recorded flood myth
(hint: it's actually the oldest recorded story ever)
The Epic of Gilgamesh (2100 BC)
This animal is most commonly the trickster character in Native American mythology
Coyote
In the "Hercules" movie, what is Phil's dream?
To have a hero that he trains be represented in the stars and have people go "look, that's Phil's boy"
Which movie is known for the famous quote:
“Yo Adrian!”
Rocky
The creation myth Yoruba "The Golden Chain" comes from what continent?
Africa
What flood myth contained the character of Deucalion, Pyrrah and Jupiter?
(hint: What culture named the planets?)
Roman
In the Myth "Anansi Tries To Steal All The Wisdom In The World" who is still wiser than Anansi?
His Son
This Greek god is credited with creating horses
Poseidon
Generally, which component of a computer draws the most power?
(GPU) Video Card
What is the technical term for the "the study of creation myths"?
(Hint: Stars with a "C")
"Cosmogony"
In the ancient Mesopotamian flood myth, the gods flood mankind because of what petty reason?
They were being too loud
When Grandmother Spider finally steals fire in the Choctaw fire myth, where does she put it?
A small clay pot on her back
In what land does King Midas rule in the Greek myth "King Midas and the Golden Touch"
The Land of Lydia
Which science deals with the motion and study of projectiles?
Ballistics