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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Creation & Death : Chapter 1, Introductions, Creation & Death..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the four social classes in Indian civilization called?
(a) Sects.
(b) Fifes.
(c) Varnas.
(d) Yamas.

2. What is the name given to the cremation fire?
(a) Aditi.
(b) Yama.
(c) Agni.
(d) Dharma.

3. _____ are seers as well as poets.
(a) Painters.
(b) Priests.
(c) Demi-gods.
(d) Sages.

4. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?
(a) Nucleus.
(b) Wall.
(c) Caul.
(d) Cytoplasm.

5. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?

2. Who is a kavi?

3. Who are the 'ancient ones' in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

4. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?

5. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?

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