Humanities 115 - World Mythology » Fall 2022 » Flood Myths Quiz

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Question #1
In which myth was the flood mistaken to be the North light?
A.   Choctaw
B.   Algonquin
C.   Mojave-Apache
D.   Creek-Natchez
Question #2
Choose all the myths that mention a mountain.
A.   Deucalion (Greece), Algonquin, Choctaw
B.   Deucalion (Greece), The Story of Noah, Algonquin
C.   Algonquin, The Story of Noah, Choctaw
D.   Deucalion (Greece), The Story of Noah, Choctaw
Question #3
Which flood myth involves a man who puts a fish in a clay jar?
A.   Algonquin
B.   Manu and the Fish (India)
C.   The Story of Noah
D.   The Flood Myth of Egypt
Question #4
In which myth does a dog need to be thrown into the water?
A.   Manu and the Fish (India)
B.   Deucalion (Greece)
C.   Mojave-Apache
D.   Creek-Natchez
Question #5
Choose all the myths that mention a raven.
A.   Choctaw, Algonquin, The Story of Noah
B.   Choctaw, Utnapishtim (Babylonia), Algonquin
C.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia), Choctaw, The Story of Noah
D.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia), Algonquin, The Story of Noah
Question #6
From the assigned flood myths in Parallel Myths, which two flood stories are most similar?
A.   The Flood Myth of Egypt and Algonquin
B.   The Story of Noah and Utnapishtim (Babylonia)
C.   Creek-Natchez and Choctaw
D.   Deucalion (Greece) and Mojave-Apache
Question #7
All the myths below include ships except:
A.   Manu and the Fish (India)
B.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia)
C.   Algonquin
D.   The Story of Noah
Question #8
Which myth involved a girl who survived the flood in a  tree-trunk canoe?
A.   Creek-Natchez
B.   The Flood Myth of Egypt
C.   Mojave-Apache
D.   Deucalion (Greece)
Question #9
In which myth did it rain for nine days and nine nights?
A.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia)
B.   Deucalion (Greece)
C.   Manu and the Fish (India)
D.   The Story of Noah
Question #10
In which myth does blood mix with beer?
A.   Creek-Natchez
B.   Deucalion (Greece)
C.   The Flood Myth of Egypt
D.   Mojave-Apache
Question #11
In which myth do the Michabo become the parents of the human race?
A.   Deucalion (Greece)
B.   The Story of Noah
C.   Algonquin
D.   Mojave-Apache
Question #12
Which two flood myths included rafts?
A.   Creek-Natchez and Mojave-Apache
B.   Choctaw and Creek-Natchez
C.   Mojave-Apache and Choctaw
D.   Choctaw and Algonquin
Question #13
Which myths do not include flooding as the result of rain?
A.   Creek-Natchez, Egypt, Manu and the Fish (India)
B.   Creek-Natchez, Egypt, Algonquin
C.   Creek-Natchez, Manu and the Fish (India), Algonquin
D.   Manu and the Fish (India), Egypt, Algonquin

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