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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 2, More Agni & Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?
(a) Wall.
(b) Nucleus.
(c) Caul.
(d) Cytoplasm.

2. What is the hollow cavern that the rivers fill in "The Child of the Waters"?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The valley.
(c) The moon's wake.
(d) The sky.

3. What word is often identified with the soul?
(a) Fire.
(b) Water.
(c) Breath.
(d) Sound.

4. Max Muller dubs the unknown god _____.
(a) Deus Ex Machina.
(b) Deus Ignotus.
(c) Brahma.
(d) Ixus Dominus.

5. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?
(a) Shuttle.
(b) Horse.
(c) Star-chaser.
(d) Chariot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the four social classes in Indian civilization called?

2. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.

3. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

4. What turns into a plant that is used as a substitute for the Soma plant in the hymn, "Soma and Indra and the Eagle"?

5. Who is a kavi?

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