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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the oldest divine being in the Greek pantheon?
(a) Chronos.
(b) Uranus.
(c) Gaia.
(d) Zeus.

2. Where does Leeming say the Greek name Zeus comes from?
(a) The Sanskrit for light or day.
(b) The Egyptian for thunder.
(c) The Sumerian for death.
(d) The Persian for power.

3. What psychological experience does Leeming say is central to cosmogonies?
(a) The rise of consciousness from unconsciousness.
(b) The rise of technology.
(c) The rise of industry from crafts.
(d) The rise of nationalism from tribalism.

4. What does Leeming say cosmogonies represent?
(a) Cultural truths.
(b) Scientific truths.
(c) Historical realities.
(d) Future predictions.

5. What does Leeming say the Great Mother represents?
(a) Self-fulfillment.
(b) Creation and nourishment.
(c) Craft and teaching.
(d) Death and resurrection.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Book of the Dead made?

2. What evidence does Leeming cite to argue for a single matriarch at the beginning of the Greek pantheon?

3. How does Leeming describe cosmogonies?

4. What does Leeming say the flood was for in Mayan culture?

5. How does Leeming define cosmology?

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