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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Leeming define cosmic myth?
(a) Myths that define the history of the earth.
(b) Myths that explain the location of different stars.
(c) Myths that define the order of the world.
(d) Myths that define the constellations.

3. What does Leeming say about the birth of God?
(a) Leeming says that in almost every myth, God is born of a holy Mother.
(b) Leeming says that there is only one God, and he was born of the Virgin Mary.
(c) Leeming says that gods are born from almost everything in existence.
(d) Leeming says that gods can only be born of virgins.

4. From what language does the term "Cosmogony" derive?
(a) Urdu.
(b) Greek.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Gaelic.

5. How does Leeming describe cosmogonies?
(a) As nostalgic.
(b) As sacramental.
(c) As ritual.
(d) As prophetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Leeming say the older Genesis text was likely composed?

2. When was the Book of the Dead made?

3. What is the end goal of human development in Hopi myth, in Leeming's account?

4. What evidence does Leeming cite that suggests the presence of whites in Africa?

5. Which narrative is not an aspect of cosmogony?

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