Exam 3: Religions of Late Antiquity

The Roman rejection of foreign gods reached its apex during the Second Carthaginian War (218-202 BCE).

Herodotus asserted that Plato and Aristotle were the first to describe the typical behaviors of the Greek gods.

When we consider religions of "antiquity" which of the following are we referring to?

The most significant source for our knowledge of Zoroastrianism comes from which of the following?

Which Egyptian deity was ruler of the underworld?

During the reign of Augustus, the city of Rome regulated and restricted religious expression.

Between what years is the famous Gobekli Tepe shrine dated?

Only one of Mani's literary works has survived intact.

Who were the two most important female deities in Egypt?

The majority of the Avesta is the Yasna ("worship").

The Egyptian word Ma'at had several overlapping meanings-order, truth, justice-and in essence meant an omnipresent goodness or rightness.

Which of the following best describes hagiographies?

Which one of the following was the supreme god of the Egyptians?

What is the name of the "Evil Spirit" created by Ahura Mazda?

One of the early Sumerian texts refers to how many gods?

Which one of the following was a defining characteristic of gods in antiquity?

What recent scholarly developments have contributed to our understanding of the religions of antiquity? How have these contributions shaped our viewpoint of religions in antiquity?

The termination of the Achaemendi Empire by Alexander initiated which Age?

Identify the Enuma Elish and then explain the relevance of its significant themes, teachings, and how it was used during the New Year festival, which was called?

The Greeks held to one singular understanding of fate as that which was spun and assigned.