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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 1, First Gods & the Mysterious Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?
(a) Caul.
(b) Wall.
(c) Cytoplasm.
(d) Nucleus.

2. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.
(a) Earth.
(b) Heavens.
(c) Sun.
(d) Moon.

3. What is the path of death referred to, as in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) The water trail.
(b) The lonely road.
(c) The golden road.
(d) The evil way.

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

5. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?
(a) Horse.
(b) Chariot.
(c) Shuttle.
(d) Star-chaser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Martanda's name originally mean in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?

2. How many people restrain the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?

3. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

4. Which river surrounds heaven and earth in the unknown god myth?

5. What is the male element of the newborn sun or fire?

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