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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Creation & Death : Chapter 1, Introductions, Creation & Death..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The author calls the unknown god the _____.
(a) Sunray.
(b) Silver Serpent.
(c) Golden Embryo.
(d) Icarus of Antiquity.

4. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Soma.
(b) Broth.
(c) Karma.
(d) Buttermilk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In later Sanskrit, a wish is a chariot made of _____.

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

4. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?

5. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.

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