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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Archaeology indicates that societies revere the Mother Goddess as the supreme __________.
(a) Deity
(b) Guardian
(c) Sister
(d) Prophet

2. The Bible shows Moses being adopted by __________________ and given a name that is a frequent part of royal names.
(a) A priest
(b) A Pharaoh's daughter
(c) A shepherd
(d) A common couple

3. The _______________ tablets from the same region of the world as the Genesis story tell a different creation story with the woman as the positive part of the story.
(a) Sumerian
(b) Hebrew
(c) Roman
(d) Hittite

4. Klein suggests that home ownership in early societies makes _________ depend on __________.
(a) Males; females
(b) Females; females
(c) Females; males
(d) Males; males

5. The Indo-Europeans resent the Cretan legend of the death of Zeus, insisting he is _________.
(a) In another land
(b) Killed in another way
(c) Between the worlds
(d) Immortal

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Golden Ass," the Goddess speaks of herself as ___________, manifesting herself in various gods and goddesses.

2. Stories about the Goddesses were hardly the innocent childlike ____________ that many stories of them have become.

3. The Followers of Horus decide that Egypt will be ruled as a ______________.

4. The Mother Goddess provides life and a controllable ____________ to the people who believe in her.

5. Cretan women are _____________ free and enjoy high standing in their society, according to Stone.

(see the answer key)

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