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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the hero of the Kalevala, Finland's folk epic, wear to protect himself when he travels to the underland? (from Chapters 12 - 13)

Copper shoes and an iron shirt.

Shoes and a shirt made from bronze.

A bronze shield made for him by a god.

A copper shield.

2.

What is a temporary autonomous zone? (from Second Chamber - Chapter 5)

A place where there is no government, country or military in charge.

A place where people can slip into different identities and assume new ways of being.

A place where there are temporarily no laws governing economic transactions.

A place where people can temporarily be free and behave however they wish.

3.

Why did followers of Mithraism keep their beliefs secret? (from Chapter 6)

As warriors, they believed keeping their beliefs secret and underground made them more powerful.

The Romans considered it a pagan cult.

The English outlawed worshipping Mithras.

Because they performed secret ceremonies in the underground temples devoted to Mithras.

4.

Why are scientists studied dark matter in a rock salt mine? (from Chapter 3)

Rock salt stays stable for a very long time.

Dark matter particles are dangerous and the rock salt keeps them from escaping.

Salt acts as an insulator so that the tiny particles can be detected.

The company that runs the salt mine is also running dark matter experiments for eventual profit.

5.

What are "autochthonous rights?" (from Chapter 7)

The right to belong to a place with a terrible history.

The right to claim authentically to belong to a place.

The right to move to a place with a terrrible history and belong there.

The right to openly discuss the history of a place even when that history is horrifying.

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