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The World of Myth: An Anthology Quiz

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1)

Whose child is Horus, in the Egyptian pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Isis and Osiris.
Isis and Amun.
Isis and Geb.
Anubis and Isis.
2)

What does Leeming say the sword represents in the King Arthur and Theseus myths? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

Political power.
A phallus.
A hand.
Insight.
3)

When does Leeming say the Greek pantheon was adapted to Roman religion? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

600-400 BCE.
900-500 BCE.
300-100 BCE.
500-400 BCE.
4)

Who was the oldest divine being in the Greek pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Gaia.
Zeus.
Chronos.
Uranus.
5)

What does Leeming say the gods function as in myth? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Ciphers.
Self-portraits.
Masks and metaphors.
Mirrors.
6)

What does Leeming say the hero attains in heroic feats? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

Wisdom.
Wealth and status.
New crafts and techniques.
New powers and knowledge.
7)

What tale does Leeming describe as the epitome of the story of the loss of genitals? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

The story of Teiresias.
The story of the Water Jar Boy.
The story of the Argonauts.
The story of Medea.
8)

What does Leeming say the Tree of Knowledge in the Hebraic myth foreshadows? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

The loss of the Holy Land.
The apotheosis of Christ.
The cross of Christ.
The return to the Holy Land.
9)

Who does Leeming say is the archetypal helper god in the Meso-American pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Tezcatlipoca.
Ehecatl.
Quetzalcoatl.
Tlahuizcalpantechtli.
10)

What does Leeming say was the primary difference between the Greek pantheon and the Roman pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

The Romans placed more value on the practical results of myths.
The Romans placed more value on the gods as personifications of abstractions.
The Romans became more philosophical and contemplative about myths.
The Romans used the Greek pantheon to justify their wars.
11)

When was the story of Gilgamesh likely composed? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

2000 BCE.
1,500 BCE.
900 CE.
1,000 BCE.
12)

How does Leeming say Buddha was conceived? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

He was conceived by the sky god.
He was conceived first as a snake.
He created himself through his mother's dreams.
He was a normal human baby.
13)

Whom does Leeming say parallels the serpent in the Christian garden in the Norse pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Odin.
Hel.
Loki.
Thor.
14)

In what way does Leeming say that Jerusalem is an unusual city? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

It resisted conquest for thousands of years.
It was a sacred place to Jews, Muslims, and Christians.
It was conquered and reconquered frequently.
It is at the center of the ancient world.
15)

What evidence does Leeming cite to argue for a single matriarch at the beginning of the Greek pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Gaia fought to enthrone each of her husbands.
Gaia devoured her offspring.
Gaia created her own mate.
Gaia killed her husbands.
16)

What does Leeming say the story of the Pleiades typically illustrates? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

The interrelationships of sisters.
The persecution of a group of women.
The light that comes out of darkness.
The female principle that only shows itself out of the corner of your eye.
17)

What does Leeming say happened when the Greek soldiers came out of the wooden horse and captured Troy? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

Greek enemies everywhere lost hope.
A new age of the world was initiated.
The cosmos was turned to chaos.
The gigantomachy was avenged.
18)

What does Leeming say heroes like Karna and Buddha have because of their miraculous births? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

Adult qualities, even in their innocence.
Pure hearts.
Multiple languages.
Wisdom.
19)

What does Leeming say European temples are meant to represent? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

The marriage between the hero and the mother-wife.
The relationship between worshiper and spirit.
The expression of a divine law or idea.
The incarnation of the divinity.
20)

What does Leeming say the Norse tree of life represents? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

Knowledge and Wisdom.
Interconnectedness.
Eternity.
Death and resurrection.
21)

Who does Leeming say is the archetypal helper god in the Greco-Roman Pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Pan.
Prometheus.
Athena.
Epimetheus.
22)

What opposition does Leeming say King Arthur faced in assuming his quest? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

Opponents believed he was not fit to reign.
His knights were not worthy.
His subjects rebel.
His knights seduce his wife.
23)

Where does Leeming say heroes typically find their foes? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

In the underworld.
In their wives.
In their families.
In the mountains.
24)

What does Leeming say the Aboriginal myth of the Pleiades resembles? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

The Native American myth of the seven sisters.
The Norse myth of the apocalypse.
The Greek tale of the priestesses of Artemis being turned into stars.
The Sumerian myth of the huntress.
25)

Whose behavior does Leeming say explains the behavior of the Olympian gods in the Greek pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

The Persians'.
The Greek ruling class'.
The Etruscans'.
The Egyptians'.
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