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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Sacrifice and Bliss.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what time period were the Sumerian seals documented?
(a) 4000 BC
(b) 3500 AD
(c) 2000 BC
(d) 3500 BC

2. What does Campbell say that he finds is an ideal place for meditation?
(a) Canterbury
(b) Milan
(c) Cologne
(d) Chartres

3. Which of the following is not one of the universal themes identified by Campbell?
(a) Identification of God
(b) Reincarnation
(c) Death
(d) Birth

4. Which of the following could be considered a vestige of an earlier Hunter-Gatherer myth?
(a) The Lamb of God who washes away the sins of the world
(b) The Polynesian legend of the origin of the coconut tree
(c) The Motif of a male inseminating mother earth
(d) The origin of maize from the Algonquin Indians

5. Which of the following is not one of the more sophisticated concepts of God?
(a) Creator of the World
(b) Giver of life
(c) Ultimate Lord of the Universe
(d) Supreme Being

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following plays a role in the evolution of a specific mythology?

2. Grave burials which show weapons and possessions are an indication of a belief in ____________________.

3. What is the focus of Chapter 2?

4. Who were the first storytellers?

5. How have myths helped Campbell view his body?

(see the answer key)

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