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

2. Modern churches are built like what according to Campbell?
(a) Skyscrapers
(b) Temples
(c) Office buildings
(d) Theatres

3. Which of the following is the best synonym for motif as used in the following sentence: "The motifs of creation and death occurred in both Catholic and American Indian myths."
(a) Design
(b) Theme
(c) Logo
(d) Pattern

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

5. What does Campbell call the cave paintings?
(a) Awakenings
(b) Landscapes of the soul
(c) Cultural transitions
(d) Spiritual Life

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes how the Hebrew tradition referred to the Canaanite Goddess?

2. What caused the concept of God to become more of a world savior by the Jews?

3. What did Campbell indicate that mythologies evolved from after Hunter-Gatherer?

4. What do the Navaho include in their sand paintings?

5. Why are contemporary rituals carried out?

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