Egyptian Creation Myth

Question 1

In the Egyptian Creation Myth, the
world emerged from chaos, known
as…
a) Ra
b) Nut
c) Ma’at
d) Nun

Answer 1

d) Nun

Question 2

According to the myth, the first
god to appear from the primordial
waters of Nun was…
a) Horus
b) Anubis
c) Osiris
d) Atum

Answer 2

d) Atum

Question 3

Atum, the god who emerged,
created the world by…
a) Weaving the fabric of existence
b) Speaking it into existence
c) Battling against other gods
d) Dreaming it into reality

Answer 3

b) Speaking it into existence

Question 4

Atum’s act of creation was
believed to occur through…
a) Thought and intention
b) Destruction and rebuilding
c) Divine rituals
d) Random chance

Answer 4

a) Thought and intention

Question 5

The first land to arise from the
waters was called…
a) Duat
b) Heliopolis
c) Abydos
d) Benben

Answer 5

d) Benben

Question 6

The primeval mound, or Benben,
symbolized…
a) Death and rebirth
b) Divine wisdom
c) Eternal stability
d) Chaos and disorder

Answer 6

c) Eternal stability

Question 7

The next stage of creation
involved…
a) The emergence of plants and
animals
b) The birth of human beings
c) The establishment of cosmic
order
d) The construction of temples and
pyramids

Answer 7

a) The emergence of plants and animals

Question 8

The gods responsible for
maintaining Ma’at, the cosmic order,
were led by…
a) Anubis
b) Isis
c) Thoth
d) Osiris

Answer 8

c) Thoth

Question 9

Ma’at was represented as…
a) A feather
b) A scarab beetle
c) A lioness
d) A lotus flower

Answer 9

a) A feather

Question 10

The concept of Ma’at
emphasized…
a) Individual ambition
b) Social hierarchy
c) Truth, balance, and harmony
d) Military conquest

Answer 10

c) Truth, balance, and harmony

Question 11

One of the most significant
conflicts in Egyptian mythology
involved…
a) Ra and Anubis
b) Osiris and Set
c) Horus and Isis
d) Thoth and Hathor

Answer 11

b) Osiris and Set

Question 12

Osiris, a central figure in Egyptian
mythology, was associated with…
a) Death and the afterlife
b) Fertility and agriculture
c) War and conquest
d) Wisdom and knowledge

Answer 12

a) Death and the afterlife

Question 13

The death of Osiris and his
resurrection symbolized…
a) The cycles of nature
b) The victory of good over evil
c) The inevitability of fate
d) The power of divine magic

Answer 13

b) The victory of good over evil

Question 14

Osiris’ son, Horus, played a
crucial role in…
a) Governing the underworld
b) Protecting the pharaoh
c) Maintaining cosmic order
d) Creating the stars

Answer 14

b) Protecting the pharaoh

Question 15

The enduring legacy of the
Egyptian Creation Myth is reflected in…
a) Ancient literature and art
b) Modern scientific theories
c) Religious practices worldwide
d) Political ideologies

Answer 15

a) Ancient literature and art