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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. Neolithic art at Catal Huyuk, Hacilar, and Elam shows the _______ as subsidiary, according to Stone.

2. Hittite armies often clash with ___________ in their attempts to try to control Canaan, according to Stone.

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

4. What is another name for the Northern Tribes as they are described in this chapter?

5. _____________ is the name given by scholars to Cretan cultural sites on the Greek mainland.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the rights women are given in the Code of Hammurabi?

2. How does Merlin Stone say that society portrays the modern women and her inherent qualities?

3. What do love poems of Egyptian times have to say about the Egyptian woman's role in the courtship with a man?

4. What does V. Klein have to say about the effect of female power on the society of the ancient times?

5. Who do women appear as in civil litigation during the times of the Egyptians, according to papyri?

6. How does male dominance begin to creep into once female-ruled societies?

7. Describe the battle ax cultures in terms of what their presence was like during their arrival and contact with Goddess-worshiping Middle Easterners.

8. Why are Hebrew women supposed to be inferior to their neighbors, according to the Priest/archaeologist Roland de Vaux?

9. Describe the vanguard of the battle ax cultures, as Merlin Stone and others describe them.

10. How does the mythological spouse begin to gain importance in the female-based world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women were deeply affected, it seems, by the presence of a more matriarchal society and structure.

Part 1: How were women affected by having a matriarchal society?

Part 2: How might women be affected today if the government and all positions of power were to be filled with women?

Part 3: What are the advantages and the disadvantages of a patriarchal society?

Essay Topic 2

While the idea of God being a woman is a compelling one, it seems there may not be enough evidence to back this claim up.

Part 1: Why do you think God being a woman is a plausible idea? What evidence is available?

Part 2: Why do you think God being a woman is not a reasonable argument?

Part 3: Do you think clear evidence is necessary in order for the author of the book to convince the reader? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

According to Stone's research, women in ancient societies used to have more control and power.

Part 1: Why do you think women held more power in earlier times?

Part 2: Why was is beneficial for societies that women held more power and influence?

Part 3: Why do you think women are not as powerful in society anymore? Or are they? Support your answer.

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