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

2. in "The Deeds of the Asvins", Pedu is the character who was given a white horse that killed _____.
(a) Snakes.
(b) Its previous master.
(c) Goats.
(d) Gods.

3. "The Origins of Sacred Speech" hymn speaks of the recreation of the origins of sacred speech through _____of the Vedic sacrifice.
(a) Pantomime.
(b) Shouting.
(c) Verbal contests.
(d) Sand writing.

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

5. What does the word 'tapas' mean?
(a) Death.
(b) Longing.
(c) Heat.
(d) Cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

2. What is thought of as a symbol of rain and fertility?

3. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.

4. Susna is the demon of _____.

5. Indra splits open a _____ to release trapped cows.

(see the answer key)

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