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Quiz about Deities to Decipher
Quiz about Deities to Decipher

Deities to Decipher Trivia Quiz


Can you solve the cryptic clues to identify the gods and goddesses from around the world? Remember - spelling matters. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Lottie1001
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,855
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
566
Question 1 of 15
1. Norse God is in with ordinary mortals.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 2 of 15
2. Third person to be repeated for Egyptian goddess.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 3 of 15
3. A chicken in Spain for a sun god.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 4 of 15
4. Harm changes in first degree for this Hindu god.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 5 of 15
5. We hear the range of a tuba or double bass for a Norse god.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 6 of 15
6. This fast Roman god is nearest to the sun.

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 7 of 15
7. Two articles on sodium for Greek goddess.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 8 of 15
8. Hello, Sir! I see you hold an Egyptian god.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 9 of 15
9. Is Arkansas in Mississippi for this Roman god?

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 10 of 15
10. Another message brings the Greek messenger god.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 11 of 15
11. NASA in change for African god.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 12 of 15
12. Endless cache rearranged in school transport leads to Roman god.

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 13 of 15
13. Loud year altered Norse goddess.

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 14 of 15
14. Shane changes in Georgia for this Hindu god.

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 15 of 15
15. Does this Greek god come from the Eastern United States after the last letter?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Norse God is in with ordinary mortals.

Answer: Thor

Thor is inside "wiTH ORdinary".

Thursday is named after Thor - the Norse god of war.
2. Third person to be repeated for Egyptian goddess.

Answer: Isis

The third person is he/she/it, so the part of the verb "to be" is "is".

Isis is the queen of the Egyptian gods and the wife of Osiris.
3. A chicken in Spain for a sun god.

Answer: Apollo

The Spanish for chicken is "pollo".

Apollo is a god in both Greek and Roman mythology.
4. Harm changes in first degree for this Hindu god.

Answer: Brahma

BA is a first degree, and and anagram of harm is contained between the two letters.

Brahma is the Hindu god of creation.
5. We hear the range of a tuba or double bass for a Norse god.

Answer: Loki

Loki sounds like low key.

Loki is the Norse god of mischief.
6. This fast Roman god is nearest to the sun.

Answer: Mercury

The nearest planet to our sun is Mercury - the name of the Roman god. He was the messenger of the gods, and used to travel swiftly from place to place.
7. Two articles on sodium for Greek goddess.

Answer: Athena

A & the are the articles; Na is the chemical symbol for sodium.

Athena is the Greek goddess of war.
8. Hello, Sir! I see you hold an Egyptian god.

Answer: Osiris

"HellO, SIR. I See" contains Osiris.

Osiris was the husband of Isis. After falling out with his brother, Set, Osiris was chopped into little pieces and scattered over Egypt. Isis managed to recover almost all the pieces, and fashioned the missing penis from gold. She then breathed new life into Osiris and became pregnant with Horus.
9. Is Arkansas in Mississippi for this Roman god?

Answer: Mars

AR is the state code for Arkansas, MS is the state code for Mississippi.

Mars is the Roman god of war.
10. Another message brings the Greek messenger god.

Answer: Hermes

"AnotHER MESsage" contains Hermes.

Hermes is the messenger of the Greek gods.
11. NASA in change for African god.

Answer: Anansi

Anansi is an anagram of "NASA in".

Anansi is the African spider god.
12. Endless cache rearranged in school transport leads to Roman god.

Answer: Bacchus

An anagram of "cach" inside "bus".

Bacchus is the Roman god of wine.
13. Loud year altered Norse goddess.

Answer: Freya

f = loud; followed by an anagram of "year".

Freya is the Norse goddess of love, after whom Friday is named.
14. Shane changes in Georgia for this Hindu god.

Answer: Ganesha

An anagram of Shane is contained in between GA - the state code for Georgia.

Ganesha is the Hindu lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles. He is, perhaps, best known for his elephant head.
15. Does this Greek god come from the Eastern United States after the last letter?

Answer: Zeus

The last letter of the alphabet is Z, E is eastern, and US is the United States.

Zeus is the king of the Greek gods, and the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus.
Source: Author Lottie1001

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