40 Mythology Trivia Questions for Kids

1. In Norse stories, what kind of plant is Yggdrasil?

2. What colorful shape does the Norse bridge Bifrost have?

3. In Norse mythology, which realm is home to humans?

4. Which Norse goddess keeps apples that help the gods stay young?

5. Ratatosk runs along the World Tree in Norse tales. What animal is he?

6. Which Norse god watches over the rainbow bridge?

7. In Norse stories, which animals pull Freyja's chariot?

8. Which birds named Huginn and Muninn bring news to Odin in Norse tales?

9. Which Roman god rules the sky and is linked with thunder?

10. Which Roman goddess is linked with wisdom and crafts?

11. Which Roman deity is associated with the sea?

12. Vesta is the Roman goddess of the hearth. What is a hearth?

13. Which Roman goddess watches over grain crops?

14. Which Roman god carries messages for the other gods?

15. Which Roman god works with fire and metal at a forge?

16. What does the Roman goddess Fortuna represent?

17. In Egyptian mythology, Nut stretches above the world as which part of nature?

18. Which part of nature does the Egyptian god Geb represent?

19. The Egyptian god Thoth is often shown with the head of which long-beaked bird?

20. In Egyptian art, Hathor often wears the horns of which farm animal?

21. Which Egyptian goddess is often shown as a cat or with a cat's head?

22. In Egyptian art, Sobek often has the head of which river reptile?

23. Which Egyptian deity is a patron of craftspeople?

24. Which bird's feather is a symbol of Maat, the Egyptian goddess of truth and balance?

25. In Hindu stories and art, Ganesha has the head of which animal?

26. Which Hindu goddess is associated with learning and knowledge?

27. Which flower is often shown beneath Lakshmi in Hindu art?

28. In the Hindu Trimurti, which god has the role of preserving the world?

29. Brahma is often shown with how many faces in Hindu art?

30. Hanuman, a devoted helper in Hindu stories, has the form of which animal?

31. Which wind instrument is Krishna often shown playing in Hindu art?

32. Garuda, the mount of Vishnu in Hindu tradition, is associated with which bird?

33. In Japanese tradition, Amaterasu is the goddess of which bright object in the sky?

34. Which animals serve as messengers of Inari in Japanese tradition?

35. In Japanese art, Fujin carries the winds inside what?

36. In Japanese stories and art, Raijin makes thunder by playing what?

37. In Chinese legend, Chang'e lives on which object in the night sky?

38. In one Chinese creation story, Pangu separates the sky from what?

39. In a Chinese tale, Nuwa melts colorful stones to repair what?

40. In Chinese tradition, people pray to Dragon Kings to end a drought by bringing what?