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

2. Yahweh may be derived from the Sanskrit meaning ____________, according to some scholars.

3. Zeus is worshiped on Crete as the son of his mother __________ and in one legend sexually attacks her.

4. Moses and his brother ______________ are both born to Levite parents and Moses is told to separate from the tribe.

5. Sacred women are found in Sumerian texts. They esteem the Queen of ____ and she in turn protects them.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Aryans present the story of Noah and of the ark?

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

3. What are some of the activities that take place at the temples of the era in which women ruled?

4. What happens to the consort of the priestess at the end of his time with her in their sacred relationship?

5. Why do the people in the birthplace of Christianity and Judaism worship two different deities? And which deities?

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

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

8. What does the Goddess Anath do as a sign that the Goddess religions are beginning to assimilate Northern ideas?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The symbolism of birth and of giving life is one that is attributed to women and the Goddess figures.

Part 1: Why is the birth symbolism so important to earlier cultures?

Part 2: Why is the idea of a Great Mother so important to people throughout history?

Part 3: If the giving of life is so important, why aren't women given more power as the years go by, as opposed to less?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Using art as a source of evidence for Goddess worship seems to be a narrow way to support the author's ideas.

Part 1: Why is art an important source of information for history?

Part 2: Why is art a more helpful way to find out about a culture from the past? Or isn't it?

Part 3: Why do you think earlier peoples used art to keep track of their history and their beliefs?

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