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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. The annual death of the son/lover is connected to the ritual sacrifice of the ____________.

2. In 3000 BCE, _________ men are sacrificed at the grave of Osiris as a part of ritual regicide, according to Stone.

3. When Moses is done writing Yahweh's laws, he gives them to the ______ to place in the Ark of the Covenant.

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

5. Aryan priests despise _______ and present the story of Noah and the ark as relatives who survived the flood.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Abraham as he relates to the Hebrews and to the Indo-Europeans?

2. What were the abominations of the Canaanites that made them less than acceptable to the Hebrews?

3. Where do the Hebrews retain their history and preserve it for others to read in the future?

4. What are some of the ways the word 'qudishtu' is defined during the times of Moses?

5. What are the names of the three men who all link the Hebrews with Egypt's Indo-European royalty?

6. What are some of the things the Levites do in order to discredit Ashtoreth?

7. What kind of romantic relationships does the priestess of the time take on?

8. What does the term 'levirate marriage' refer to within the context of history?

9. Why does Gilgamesh spurn the proposal of marriage from Ishtar when she asks him to marry her?

10. What do the Aryans consider about themselves, which is something that extends to this day in some groups?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The connection between the male structures of society and war are prevalent through history and into the modern times.

Part 1: Why do you think men are traditionally linked with the ideas of aggression and war?

Part 2: Why aren't women seen as being more aggressive?

Part 3: Do you think there are any benefits to giving one gender the 'responsibility' of war and of aggression? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The role of religion in society has many more facets than are seen at first, according to this book and according to society today.

Part 1: In what ways does religion impact society in the accounts of the past?

Part 2: in what ways does religion impact society today?

Part 3: Should religion impact society? If not, why not? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

The Greek accounts of women who defended the temples are thought to have spurned the legends of the Amazon women.

Part 1: Why do you think the women were the ones who defended the temples?

Part 2: Why does the idea of a woman fighter lead to the idea of the Amazon woman figure?

Part 3: Do you think women are 'allowed' to be aggressive in today's society? Why or why not? Are they given a label when they are?

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