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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 2, More Agni & Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Max Muller dubs the unknown god _____.
(a) Deus Ex Machina.
(b) Deus Ignotus.
(c) Brahma.
(d) Ixus Dominus.

2. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.
(a) Love.
(b) Weather.
(c) Speech.
(d) Food.

3. What are the human and demonic enemies of the invading Indo-Aryans?
(a) Panis.
(b) Agnus.
(c) Atmans.
(d) Saramas.

4. What animal joins the horse in sacrifice?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A bird.
(c) A dog.
(d) A goat.

5. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.
(a) The horses.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) The crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the hollow cavern that the rivers fill in "The Child of the Waters"?

2. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.

3. The traditional _____ in the Rig Veda is the tale of the king and the priest.

4. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?

5. _____ are seers as well as poets.

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