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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 2, More Agni & Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Savitr is the _____ and the embodiment of twilight.
(a) Indoctinated ally of Indra.
(b) Divine obstetrician.
(c) Holy sepulchre.
(d) Sacred sage.

2. What are the four social classes in Indian civilization called?
(a) Varnas.
(b) Fifes.
(c) Yamas.
(d) Sects.

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

4. The Soma stalk mixes with water to form the juice of _____.
(a) Learning.
(b) Death.
(c) Nothingness.
(d) Immortality.

5. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.
(a) The moon.
(b) The sun.
(c) The crops.
(d) The horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.

2. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.

3. What are the human and demonic enemies of the invading Indo-Aryans?

4. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.

5. What is the path of death referred to, as in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

(see the answer key)

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