View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Sections 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the devas?
(a) Buddhist monks.
(b) Syrian warriors.
(c) Hindu gods.
(d) Mesopotamian scribes.

2. What does Boorstin say man seeks in making art?
(a) Fame.
(b) Rebellion against God.
(c) Gain.
(d) Immortality.

3. Of what does Stonehenge consist?
(a) A stone temple and courtyard.
(b) Numerous figures carved in chalk on hillsides.
(c) An elongated cross.
(d) Two circles of stones.

4. What does Boorstin say is Buddhism's response to the questions of living?
(a) Not to answer.
(b) To refer all questions to sacred texts.
(c) To meditate but not to settle for any answer.
(d) To trust whatever the heart says.

5. What is the source of the epigraph that opens The Creators?
(a) Jain Sacred text.
(b) The Odyssey.
(c) The Rig Veda.
(d) The Old Testament.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boorstin say is the paradoxical nature of Moses' God?

2. What does Boorstin say Afghanistani made possible according to Hindus?

3. With what does Boorstin say men had to struggle in order to believe in the power of human creativity?

4. Of what is The Odyssey a parable according to Boorstin?

5. What does Boorstin say Moses introduced into Western culture?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 267 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample