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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Golden Ass' which was written in the second century CE?
(a) Hippocrates
(b) Sophocles
(c) Apelius
(d) Pythagoras

2. The Hebrew scriptures disguise ____________ as the male Ashtoreth and seek to discredit her, according to Stone.
(a) Lilith
(b) Astarte
(c) Isis
(d) Eve

3. During her six year reign, Queen Athalia reestablishes __________ which angers the Hebrew priest
(a) Paganism
(b) Wiccanism
(c) Catholicism
(d) Judaism

4. Klein suggests that home ownership in early societies makes _________ depend on __________.
(a) Males; males
(b) Females; females
(c) Females; males
(d) Males; females

5. Neolithic art at Catal Huyuk, Hacilar, and Elam shows the _______ as subsidiary, according to Stone.
(a) Goddess
(b) Female
(c) Male
(d) Animal

Short Answer Questions

1. At Nimrud, documents show that women still serve as ____________ and magistrates in the 8th century BCE.

2. Which area has communal marriage, according to the writings of Diodorus?

3. In Shuchinak, "Father of the ________" becomes "Father of the Gods" and later "Protector of the Gods of Heave and Earth."

4. The _______________ tablets from the same region of the world as the Genesis story tell a different creation story with the woman as the positive part of the story.

5. Greek accounts of women defending ancient shrines and expelling invaders may be the basis for ____________ legends.

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