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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Cows of the Rig Veda : Chapter 2, Sky & Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the sky and earth parents of?
(a) The sun.
(b) The bull.
(c) The stars.
(d) The maruts.

2. In "We Have Drunk the Soma", Dawn harnesses _____ to her chariot to bring treasure to the singer of the hymn.
(a) The sun.
(b) Indra.
(c) Seven eagles.
(d) Docile cows.

3. Who is the mother of the gods?
(a) Yami.
(b) Siva.
(c) Mitra.
(d) Aditi.

4. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.
(a) Coeur.
(b) Manas.
(c) Karma.
(d) Hama.

5. In "The Three Strides of Visnu", the commentator suggests that the ferocious beast is a _____.
(a) Lion.
(b) Bear.
(c) Bull.
(d) Buffalo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.

2. What does the word 'tapas' mean?

3. The daughter of the sun is the _____ of Soma.

4. The family of sages who praise Dawn in "Dawn and the Asvins" are called _____.

5. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.

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