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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Cows of the Rig Veda : Chapter 1, Indra's Cows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?
(a) The navel.
(b) The kernel.
(c) The chestnut.
(d) The hub.

2. What is the name of the ancient sage to whom "Requiem for a Horse" is attributed?
(a) Brahmin.
(b) Brhaduktha.
(c) Yasa.
(d) Yama.

3. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) The male personification of evil.
(b) Indra's sister.
(c) The female personification of disorder.
(d) Karma.

4. What are the sisters that embrace the pressing stones?
(a) Fingers.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Other stones.
(d) Gems.

5. The traditional _____ in the Rig Veda is the tale of the king and the priest.
(a) Glamour.
(b) Gloss.
(c) Gale.
(d) Glue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hymn, "Indra and the Maruts", what type of animal is named as 'the does' that are yoked to the chariot?

2. An Asura is a form of high ____.

3. What animal joins the horse in sacrifice?

4. Saryanavat is the name of the _____ where Soma plants are found.

5. What are the four social classes in Indian civilization called?

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