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History Chapter 3 pp 23-27 Mini bible test unit 1 Alexander The Great's Battle
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The Sumerian term me refers to b) an element of civilization
a) the god who presides over a city
b) an element of civilization
c) the crown of the priest-king
d) the home of the gods on earth
In which of the following types of a) folktale
myth is the power of destiny
weakest?
a) folktale
b) logos
c) sacred myth
d) legend
, So-called "foundation" or "charter" d) provide justification for contemporary power structures
myths
a) express deep emotional conflicts
b) explain the natural world in
moral terms
c) explain why certain natural
events occur
d) provide justification for
contemporary power structures
Which of the following statements b) it represents the primal waters of creation at the beginning of the
is NOT true of the Mesopotamian world
ziggurat?
a) it is the intersection of the human
and divine worlds
b) it represents the primal waters of
creation at the beginning of the
world
c) it is the home of the gods
d) it is located at the exact middle
of the world
The original meaning of the Greek a) true statement
term mythos is
a) true statement
b) family secret
c) scientific account
d) divine story
On the whole, myths tend to c) confirm what the audience thinks is true
a) have a limited influence on
community identity
b) serve largely as entertainment
c) confirm what the audience thinks
is true
d) offer new views of the nature
and origin of the world