Questions & Answers
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Global Mythological Landscapes study set below.
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1
Mount Olympus, the legendary home of the Greek gods, is a real-world peak located in which country?
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A
Italy
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B
Turkey
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C
Greece
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D
Cyprus
2
In Norse mythology, the world tree Yggdrasil connects nine realms; the realm of the frost giants is known as?
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A
Jotunheim
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B
Midgard
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C
Asgard
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D
Vanaheim
3
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, central to Sumerian and Babylonian mythology, was located between which two major rivers?
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A
Nile and Congo
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B
Indus and Ganges
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C
Tigris and Euphrates
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D
Yangtze and Yellow
4
In Aztec mythology, the Great Temple (Templo Mayor) was the spiritual center of which capital city?
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A
Cuzco
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B
Tenochtitlan
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C
Tikal
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D
Teotihuacan
5
Mount Fuji, often associated with the Shinto goddess Konohanasakuya-hime, is a landmark located in which nation?
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A
China
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B
Japan
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C
South Korea
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D
Vietnam
6
The mythical island of Atlantis was described by the philosopher Plato as being located beyond which geographical feature?
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A
The Pillars of Hercules
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B
The Bosporus Strait
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C
The Cape of Good Hope
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D
The Strait of Malacca
7
In Egyptian mythology, the sun god Ra was said to travel through the sky in a boat; the Nile River flows through which modern-day continent?
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A
Asia
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B
Europe
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C
South America
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D
Africa
8
Uluru, a site central to the Creation time (Dreamtime) in Indigenous Australian mythology, is located in which Australian territory?
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A
Queensland
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B
Northern Territory
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C
New South Wales
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D
Western Australia
9
The Himalayas, often viewed as the abode of the gods in Hindu mythology, form a natural border between India and which other country?
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A
Thailand
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B
China
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C
Iran
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D
Mongolia
10
In Mayan mythology, the cenotes (natural sinkholes) of the Yucatan Peninsula were considered gateways to which realm?
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A
Xibalba
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B
Olympus
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C
Valhalla
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D
Duat
11
The island of Crete, famous for the myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth, is part of which modern sovereign state?
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A
Italy
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B
Greece
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C
Turkey
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D
Spain
12
In Celtic mythology, the mystical island of Avalon is traditionally associated with the geography of which modern-day region?
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A
Ireland
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B
Scotland
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C
South West England
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D
Brittany
