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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did King Arthur assume the throne?
(a) He worked as a woman for 12 years.
(b) He killed his father and married his mother.
(c) He killed the usurper who had taken his father's life.
(d) He pulled the sword from the stone.

2. How does Leeming define cosmology?
(a) The study of the structure of the universe.
(b) The scientific study of the universal order.
(c) The study of the history of the heavens.
(d) The study of beauty aids.

3. How does Leeming say the Supreme Being is frequently characterized?
(a) As the earth.
(b) As a thunderbolt.
(c) As the sun.
(d) As a snake.

4. What does Leeming say the hero attains in heroic feats?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) New crafts and techniques.
(c) Wealth and status.
(d) New powers and knowledge.

5. When was the story of Gilgamesh likely composed?
(a) 2000 BCE.
(b) 1,000 BCE.
(c) 900 CE.
(d) 1,500 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem or question does Leeming say cultures were addressing in cosmogonies?

2. What does Leeming say was the primary difference between the Greek pantheon and the Roman pantheon?

3. What does Leeming say ancient cultures realized through cosmogonies?

4. What finally created the human baby in the Water Jar Boy myth?

5. Who does Leeming say introduced monotheism to Egyptian culture?

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