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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Heracles kill from his crib?

2. What was the first country to establish a Goddess cult?

3. What kind of creator was common in Indian mythology?

4. What did Campbell say Easter called men to?

5. What did men cling to during the Passover?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Buddha die?

2. What significance did the Tower of Babel have on history?

3. What did Campbell say was the first law of life?

4. Who were the Medieval cathedrals dedicated to, and why?

5. What did Jung call the most significant religious document, and why?

6. What is Kundalini?

7. What did Campbell say about spiritually enlightened people in history?

8. How did Campbell say Christians went about learning new things?

9. What were Campbell's early religious roots?

10. What did Campbell think the Space Age did to religious ideals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Astrology affect the medieval culture, and what was the Church's stance on this belief?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the analogies Paul used when teaching about Christ, and how did they affect the audiences who heard them?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the different religions that have a cross as a significant symbol, and how did Campbell say this affected his feelings and thoughts on religion?

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