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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. _________ tells Ezekiel to mark the foreheads of men in Jerusalem who commit abominations so they can be destroyed.

2. Who appoints the female monarchs in the earliest historical and Neolithic times?

3. Who sees a vision of a mysterious figure at the temple fate who tells of 'filthy things' going on inside?

4. In some areas, ______________ replaces the actual death of the substitute king, according to Stone.

5. Who is the wild man of the woods in the story of Gilgamesh who appears and is extravagantly treated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to kinds in the time of the Babylonians as they are not killed at their end of their service?

5. What are the Levites the first group to demand of women in the community during the time of Moses?

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

7. What is the Mesopotamian lamentation festival connected with in ancient times?

8. After the division of the Hebrew states, what happens to the Storm God Baal?

9. How are 'pagan' ways thought to have entered into King Solomon's kingdom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While it's easy to say that women were the one who were subjugated at all times, men were also the victims of persecution too.

Part 1: Why do you think the Goddess religions in the 14th century began to take on Northern ideas of aggression?

Part 2: Why do you think that castration became the new way to replace the idea of killing the king?

Part 3: Why do you think the Goddess religions would cause harm to the male counterparts in society?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of marriage is a slippery one throughout the history of man, with the definitions changing with the times.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of marriages changes so often in the course of the history of man?

Part 2: Why do you think men and women are able to have multiple partners at different times in history?

Part 3: Do you think the modern definition of marriage is realistic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

As groups conquered other lands, they forced their religion and their beliefs on those they conquered.

Part 1: Why was it important to spread one's religion and beliefs to other countries?

Part 2: Why were some people resistant to changing their beliefs?

Part 3: Why did some of these conquering people try to incorporate old beliefs in with the 'new' beliefs they brought to the lands?

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