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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were thought to have been dispossessed of Palestine by the Hebrews because of their abominations?
(a) Jews
(b) Hittites
(c) Canaanites
(d) Christans

2. ___________ women cannot engage in business and are killed for losing their virginity before marriage, even if they were raped.
(a) Hebrew
(b) Libyan
(c) Sumerian
(d) Egyptian

3. In Canaan, women have sex with males in the community who come to honor ____________, according to Stone.
(a) The Goddess
(b) The powers of nature
(c) The Universe
(d) The temple

4. Brother-sister marriage is seen in Egypt in order to give _______ access to royal privilege as international marriages were prohibited.
(a) Sons
(b) Men
(c) Daughters
(d) Women

5. What kind of Sumerian writing allows the historians of the day to be able to find literature that was written about history?
(a) Cuneiform
(b) Numerological
(c) Block
(d) Astrological

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hebrew customer of ____________ marriage whereby a widow is assigned to her brother- or father-in-law.

2. The _____________ Goddess resuscitates her mate, proving she is the ultimate source of life and regeneration.

3. ______________ reflects a political ideology in which a single person rules, while _______________ images the communal attitude.

4. Editing of the Hebrew texts takes place over the many centuries, including _______________ by priests.

5. By Babylonian times, kinds are still appointed by _________ but not put to death, according to Stone.

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