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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. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?
(a) Cold-blooded snakes.
(b) Ants.
(c) Mud daubers.
(d) Flesh-eating ghouls.

2. What word is often identified with the soul?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Sound.
(d) Breath.

3. What is the name given to the cremation fire?
(a) Aditi.
(b) Yama.
(c) Dharma.
(d) Agni.

4. Which river surrounds heaven and earth in the unknown god myth?
(a) Euphrates.
(b) Ganges.
(c) Tiber.
(d) Rasa.

5. Who is a kavi?
(a) A guardian or keeper.
(b) A sacrifical martyr.
(c) A poet or a saint.
(d) A snake handler.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

2. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?

3. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.

4. Which word in the Rig Veda means 'to sprinkle'?

5. What does the word 'tapas' mean?

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