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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, The Gift of the Goddess.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many universal themes does Campbell identify?
(a) 7
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 5

2. What does Campbell say that architecture forms in Western Society?
(a) Architecture's importance to religion
(b) Symbols of representing spiritual principles
(c) Tangible records of history and transformation
(d) Surprising use of places of worship in a society

3. Which type of societies and cultures identified with the Goddess?
(a) Those near the ocean
(b) Those with the most power and knowledge
(c) Those in the mountains
(d) Those in the river valleys

4. What is the earth considered throughout myths of the farming era?
(a) Goddess itself
(b) Beginning of the end
(c) Life and renewal
(d) Supportive system

5. The monster who devours himself until only his face is left becomes a symbol of the ____________.
(a) Face of saviors
(b) Face of God
(c) Face of Heaven
(d) Face of Glory

Short Answer Questions

1. Which invaders conquered the established societies in the Fourth Millennium B.C.?

2. Where was it especially common to find early societies assigning special powers to plants and animals?

3. What types of figures which dated back to the Neolithic period were found in Europe?

4. What is the end of the inward journey?

5. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term contradictory?

(see the answer key)

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