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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Shuchinak, "Father of the ________" becomes "Father of the Gods" and later "Protector of the Gods of Heave and Earth."

2. ______________ is said to have been Queen Omphale's servile lover, according to Stone.

3. ______________ have been found in primitive settlements from Spain to Siberia, hailing from 25,000 BCE.

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

5. In northern Canaan, Adath, the "Important Lady of the _____________" rules in Ugarit in the 14th century BCE.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do women appear as in civil litigation during the times of the Egyptians, according to papyri?

2. What are the three types of evidence which seem to point out the existence of the Goddess in Upper Paleolithic times?

3. Why is the Upper Paleolithic existence of the Goddess speculative at the point of writing this book?

4. Since little has survived about the Goddess in Sumerian times, how can one believe the Goddess was important?

5. How does male dominance begin to creep into once female-ruled societies?

6. Where does the word, "Hurrian," come from? What is its meaning and its roots?

7. What are some of the qualities attributed to the Goddess Isis, as found by Diodorus?

8. Who is the Goddess Hatti who is found in Hittite literature as being one of the most important figures?

9. What do surviving documents seem to suggest about the writings of priestly scribes during the time of the battle ax warriors?

10. What does V. Klein have to say about the effect of female power on the society of the ancient times?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using art as a source of evidence for Goddess worship seems to be a narrow way to support the author's ideas.

Part 1: Why is art an important source of information for history?

Part 2: Why is art a more helpful way to find out about a culture from the past? Or isn't it?

Part 3: Why do you think earlier peoples used art to keep track of their history and their beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

While the idea of God being a woman is a compelling one, it seems there may not be enough evidence to back this claim up.

Part 1: Why do you think God being a woman is a plausible idea? What evidence is available?

Part 2: Why do you think God being a woman is not a reasonable argument?

Part 3: Do you think clear evidence is necessary in order for the author of the book to convince the reader? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

It seems that various peoples are trying to create a Master Race to take over all others.

Part 1: Why would a person want their race to be the most important of all?

Part 2: Do you think there can ever be one Master Race? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a group of people tries to convince others their race is the 'best'?

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