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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During whose reign was the first creation myth recorded, according to Leeming?
(a) Nebuchadnezzar.
(b) Hatshepsut.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Herod.

2. What evidence does Leeming cite that suggests the presence of whites in Africa?
(a) Bumba speaks a foreign language.
(b) Bumba has new ways of doing things.
(c) Bumba subjugates other tribes.
(d) Bumba is white.

3. Where did the first creation story Leeming cites come from?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Greece.
(c) India.
(d) Germany.

4. What does Leeming say the labyrinth represents?
(a) The dangers of inexperience.
(b) The journey into the unknown.
(c) The hidden murderous nature of man.
(d) The intricate nature of creation.

5. Where does Leeming say Moses was called?
(a) The Holy Land.
(b) The desert.
(c) The Red Sea.
(d) Mecca.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Leeming say cultures give human form to Supreme Beings?

3. What is eschatology?

4. From where does Leeming take the term "monomyth?"

5. Why does Leeming say trees are often sacred symbols?

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