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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of the king being put to death, he is stripped and humiliated in public during the _____________.
(a) New Year Festival
(b) Mid Summer's Day Events
(c) Celebration of the Harvest
(d) All Souls Festival

2. 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) Hittite
(b) Sumerian
(c) Hebrew
(d) Roman

3. At some point, the Goddess acquires a male who becomes her lover or consort, but she retains _____________.
(a) Her God partner
(b) Precedence
(c) Submissiveness
(d) A husband

4. ___________ sacrifices are important to the Levite rites as to the Brahmins, according to Stone.
(a) Fire
(b) Virgin
(c) Goat
(d) Weapon

5. Who is the wild man of the woods in the story of Gilgamesh who appears and is extravagantly treated?
(a) Ishtar
(b) Enkidu
(c) Attilla
(d) Gilgamesh

Short Answer Questions

1. Eridu worships a fish or water god, which is consistent with their introducing __________ in their society.

2. One theory is that the woman's ability to produce ___________ so awes men that they worship women.

3. in around 1930 BCE, ancient customers justify military conquests and marrying the high priestess legitimizes __________ in the eyes of the people.

4. The Bible shows Moses being adopted by __________________ and given a name that is a frequent part of royal names.

5. How many tribes are created when the Levites are preparing to invade Canaan, according to Stone?

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