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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. Inanna has been proven to have killed her consort for his ____________, which appears to be a rarity.

2. In some areas, ______________ replaces the actual death of the substitute king, according to Stone.

3. The changing of Jacob's name to __________ may suggest they understand their ancestry is symbolic rather than biological.

4. The Hebrews retain little knowledge of the battle between ______________ and the serpent Leviathan, though it is preserved in the Psalms.

5. ___________ sacrifices are important to the Levite rites as to the Brahmins, according to Stone.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the consort of the priestess at the end of his time with her in their sacred relationship?

2. What does the Goddess Anath do as a sign that the Goddess religions are beginning to assimilate Northern ideas?

3. Who is Abraham as he relates to the Hebrews and to the Indo-Europeans?

4. What happens to Lilith in the Hebrew story of her and Adam in the creation myth?

5. How do males attain power in the society where female monarchs rule divinely, appointed by female divinities?

6. What does the term 'levirate marriage' refer to within the context of history?

7. How are 'pagan' ways thought to have entered into King Solomon's kingdom?

8. What are some of the things the Levites do in order to discredit Ashtoreth?

9. What is the Mesopotamian lamentation festival connected with in ancient times?

10. How do the Aryans present the story of Noah and of the ark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of marriage is a slippery one throughout the history of man, with the definitions changing with the times.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of marriages changes so often in the course of the history of man?

Part 2: Why do you think men and women are able to have multiple partners at different times in history?

Part 3: Do you think the modern definition of marriage is realistic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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'?

Essay Topic 3

The Greek accounts of women who defended the temples are thought to have spurned the legends of the Amazon women.

Part 1: Why do you think the women were the ones who defended the temples?

Part 2: Why does the idea of a woman fighter lead to the idea of the Amazon woman figure?

Part 3: Do you think women are 'allowed' to be aggressive in today's society? Why or why not? Are they given a label when they are?

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