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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 2, Sky & Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Saryanavat is the name of the _____ where Soma plants are found.
(a) Plain.
(b) Marshes.
(c) River.
(d) Mountains.

2. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.
(a) "Visvakarman!".
(b) "Vasat!".
(c) "Soma!".
(d) "Agni!".

3. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.
(a) Two dapple grays.
(b) Two roan mares.
(c) Two bay stallions.
(d) Two grey donkeys.

4. Pusan is the _____ of the sun.
(a) Charioteer.
(b) Husband.
(c) Maker.
(d) Herder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.

2. The red streaks in "The Gale Wind" may be the redness in the sky during rain, or the _____ of the wind.

3. What are the instruments for ritual sometimes called?

4. Who are the ancient dark divinities?

5. The Asvins are said to be born of the _____ in "The Deeds of the Asvins".

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