Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Vengeful 
B)  Righteous 
C)  Mysterious 
D)  Immortality 
E)  Darkness 
A)  Vengeful 
B)  Righteous 
C)  Mysterious 
D)  Immortality 
E)  Darkness

Question 2

What was the subject and purpose of Vergil's Aeneid?

Accepted Answer

Vergil's Aeneid was a foundation myth us

Question 3

Where was the most famous site for the rites of the mystery cults in Greece?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Eleusis 
C)  Sparta 
D)  Syracuse 
E)  Rhodes 
A)  Athens 
B)  Eleusis 
C)  Sparta 
D)  Syracuse 
E)  Rhodes

Question 4

The term "apocalypse" normally refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  New beginning of the world 
B)  Cataclysmic ending of the world 
C)  Revelation associated with new religions 
D)  Vindication associated with new political orders 
E)  Restoration of the world 
A)  New beginning of the world 
B)  Cataclysmic ending of the world 
C)  Revelation associated with new religions 
D)  Vindication associated with new political orders 
E)  Restoration of the world

Question 5

Human and Divine Antiquities is a 41-book compilation of Roman religious practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who were the Roman priestesses that were chosen as young girls to serve for 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  Six Vestals 
B)  Six Dominas 
C)  Six Sisters 
D)  Six Abbesses 
E)  Six Prima Donnas 
A)  Six Vestals 
B)  Six Dominas 
C)  Six Sisters 
D)  Six Abbesses 
E)  Six Prima Donnas

Question 7

Who is Zarathustra (Zoroaster) and why is he significant for studying religions of antiquity?

Accepted Answer

The Gathas introduce Zarathustra as the

Question 8

One of the three maxims placed above the entrance to Apollo's temple is "know thyself."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was an ancient Egyptian's greatest wish?

Accepted Answer

A)  to be feared 
B)  to be loved 
C)  to be remembered 
D)  to be martyred 
E)  to be rich 
A)  to be feared 
B)  to be loved 
C)  to be remembered 
D)  to be martyred 
E)  to be rich

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT typically part of a festival in antiquity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a speech by the emperor 
B)  hymns to the deity 
C)  games or competitions 
D)  a procession 
E)  a sacrificial ritual 
A)  a speech by the emperor 
B)  hymns to the deity 
C)  games or competitions 
D)  a procession 
E)  a sacrificial ritual

Question 11

What is the central tenant of Zoroastrianism? Explain this teaching by referencing key terms.

Accepted Answer

The central tenet of Zoroastrianism is a

Question 12

The limbs of Osiris were taken on a procession during the pan-Egyptian festival of Khoiak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the most important of Egyptian daily rituals, what were the statues offered?

Accepted Answer

A)  incense 
B)  prayers 
C)  candles 
D)  food 
E)  money 
A)  incense 
B)  prayers 
C)  candles 
D)  food 
E)  money

Question 14

Who could be counted amongst the Manichean Elect? What were commandments, the "seals," and other requirements of the Manichean Elect?

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student should provid

Question 15

What was the foremost ritual act? What are some examples of this act?

Accepted Answer

Sacrifice was the foremost ritual act. I

Question 16

Most Egyptian rituals were performed before the public in open squares.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What theme does the Epic of Erra explore?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consequences of god's omnipresence 
B)  Consequences of god's creation 
C)  Consequences of god's love 
D)  Consequences of god's abandonment 
E)  Consequences of god's vengeance 
A)  Consequences of god's omnipresence 
B)  Consequences of god's creation 
C)  Consequences of god's love 
D)  Consequences of god's abandonment 
E)  Consequences of god's vengeance

Question 18

The supreme Mesopotamian god Enil was later supplanted by Marduk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Human and Divine Antiquities, what did Varro effectively make a subject of study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman philosophy 
B)  Roman poetry 
C)  Greek religion 
D)  Roman religion 
E)  Greek philosophy 
A)  Roman philosophy 
B)  Roman poetry 
C)  Greek religion 
D)  Roman religion 
E)  Greek philosophy

Question 20

Manichaeism emerged in Western Europe in the third century CE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

What was the subject and purpose of Vergil's Aeneid?

Where was the most famous site for the rites of the mystery cults in Greece?

The term "apocalypse" normally refers to which of the following?

Human and Divine Antiquities is a 41-book compilation of Roman religious practices.

Who were the Roman priestesses that were chosen as young girls to serve for 30 years.

Who is Zarathustra (Zoroaster) and why is he significant for studying religions of antiquity?

One of the three maxims placed above the entrance to Apollo's temple is "know thyself."

What was an ancient Egyptian's greatest wish?

Which of the following was NOT typically part of a festival in antiquity?

What is the central tenant of Zoroastrianism? Explain this teaching by referencing key terms.

The limbs of Osiris were taken on a procession during the pan-Egyptian festival of Khoiak.

In the most important of Egyptian daily rituals, what were the statues offered?

Who could be counted amongst the Manichean Elect? What were commandments, the "seals," and other requirements of the Manichean Elect?

What was the foremost ritual act? What are some examples of this act?

Most Egyptian rituals were performed before the public in open squares.

What theme does the Epic of Erra explore?

The supreme Mesopotamian god Enil was later supplanted by Marduk.

In Human and Divine Antiquities, what did Varro effectively make a subject of study?

Manichaeism emerged in Western Europe in the third century CE.

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Exam 3: Religions of Late Antiquity

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

What was the subject and purpose of Vergil's Aeneid?

Where was the most famous site for the rites of the mystery cults in Greece?

The term "apocalypse" normally refers to which of the following?

Human and Divine Antiquities is a 41-book compilation of Roman religious practices.

Who were the Roman priestesses that were chosen as young girls to serve for 30 years.

Who is Zarathustra (Zoroaster) and why is he significant for studying religions of antiquity?

One of the three maxims placed above the entrance to Apollo's temple is "know thyself."

What was an ancient Egyptian's greatest wish?

Which of the following was NOT typically part of a festival in antiquity?

What is the central tenant of Zoroastrianism? Explain this teaching by referencing key terms.

The limbs of Osiris were taken on a procession during the pan-Egyptian festival of Khoiak.

In the most important of Egyptian daily rituals, what were the statues offered?

Who could be counted amongst the Manichean Elect? What were commandments, the "seals," and other requirements of the Manichean Elect?

What was the foremost ritual act? What are some examples of this act?

Most Egyptian rituals were performed before the public in open squares.

What theme does the Epic of Erra explore?

The supreme Mesopotamian god Enil was later supplanted by Marduk.

In Human and Divine Antiquities, what did Varro effectively make a subject of study?

Manichaeism emerged in Western Europe in the third century CE.

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Indigenous Traditions

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

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Jaina Traditions

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