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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. Savitr is the _____ and the embodiment of twilight.
(a) Holy sepulchre.
(b) Indoctinated ally of Indra.
(c) Sacred sage.
(d) Divine obstetrician.

2. Who is the mother of the Maruts?
(a) Yama.
(b) Prsni.
(c) Parjanya.
(d) Usas.

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

4. In "Gambler's Lament", dice are born during a storm and cease to hang like _____ from the nut tree.
(a) Bones.
(b) Stars.
(c) Pendulums.
(d) Earrings.

5. What is another name for the Maruts?
(a) Asvins.
(b) Visnus.
(c) Brahmins.
(d) Rudras.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Vena", Soma is the _____ who roars as he mingles with the waters.

2. Who are Agni's sons?

3. In the hymn, "In Praise of Generosity", fortune is described as _____.

4. Who are the sky and earth parents of?

5. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.

(see the answer key)

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