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), The Story of Noah, Choctaw
B.   Deucalion (Greece), Algonquin, Choctaw
C.   Algonquin, The Story of Noah, Choctaw
D.   Deucalion (Greece), The Story of Noah, Algonquin
Question #3
Which flood myth involves a man who puts a fish in a clay jar?
A.   The Flood Myth of Egypt
B.   Algonquin
C.   Manu and the Fish (India)
D.   The Story of Noah
Question #4
In which myth does a dog need to be thrown into the water?
A.   Creek-Natchez
B.   Manu and the Fish (India)
C.   Mojave-Apache
D.   Deucalion (Greece)
Question #5
Choose all the myths that mention a raven.
A.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia), Algonquin, The Story of Noah
B.   Choctaw, Utnapishtim (Babylonia), Algonquin
C.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia), Choctaw, The Story of Noah
D.   Choctaw, 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.   Creek-Natchez and Choctaw
C.   Deucalion (Greece) and Mojave-Apache
D.   The Story of Noah and Utnapishtim (Babylonia)
Question #7
All the myths below include ships except:
A.   Manu and the Fish (India)
B.   The Story of Noah
C.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia)
D.   Algonquin
Question #8
Which myth involved a girl who survived the flood in a  tree-trunk canoe?
A.   Deucalion (Greece)
B.   Creek-Natchez
C.   The Flood Myth of Egypt
D.   Mojave-Apache
Question #9
In which myth did it rain for nine days and nine nights?
A.   Deucalion (Greece)
B.   Manu and the Fish (India)
C.   The Story of Noah
D.   Utnapishtim (Babylonia)
Question #10
In which myth does blood mix with beer?
A.   Deucalion (Greece)
B.   Creek-Natchez
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.   Algonquin
B.   The Story of Noah
C.   Mojave-Apache
D.   Deucalion (Greece)
Question #12
Which two flood myths included rafts?
A.   Creek-Natchez and Mojave-Apache
B.   Choctaw and Algonquin
C.   Mojave-Apache and Choctaw
D.   Choctaw and Creek-Natchez
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.   Manu and the Fish (India), Egypt, Algonquin
D.   Creek-Natchez, Manu and the Fish (India), Algonquin

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