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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. Instead of the king being put to death, he is stripped and humiliated in public during the _____________.

2. Yahweh is supposedly going to give the Hebrews a _________, but it is revealed by the Levites that this is already populated and fortified.

3. By Babylonian times, kinds are still appointed by _________ but not put to death, according to Stone.

4. Who is the wild man of the woods in the story of Gilgamesh who appears and is extravagantly treated?

5. Who is Abraham's wife who ends up dying at some point of their marriage and who Abraham buries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the ways the word 'qudishtu' is defined during the times of Moses?

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

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

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

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

6. What were the abominations of the Canaanites that made them less than acceptable to the Hebrews?

7. Why is it thought that the Canaanites were dispossessed of Palestine by the Hebrews?

8. After the division of the Hebrew states, what happens to the Storm God Baal?

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

10. Why do the people in the birthplace of Christianity and Judaism worship two different deities? And which deities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

As groups conquered other lands, they forced their religion and their beliefs on those they conquered.

Part 1: Why was it important to spread one's religion and beliefs to other countries?

Part 2: Why were some people resistant to changing their beliefs?

Part 3: Why did some of these conquering people try to incorporate old beliefs in with the 'new' beliefs they brought to the lands?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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