CLCS233 Exam 1- Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
To say that myths are "homeostatic" means that they
(A) are generally transmitted in oral form (B) remain constant over time (C) are accepted as true
accounts (D) adapt to the expectations of their audience D
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 2:
Myths claim to be authoritative, but this is contradicted by the fact that they are also
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 3:
(A) anonymous (B) narratives (C) multiform (D) traditional
Answer:
C
Question 4:
In the traditional societies that use myths, those myths
(A) are generally transmitted in oral form (B) tend to be told only by priests (C) are written by
prominent individuals in the community (D) rarely change over time A
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 5:
Why is the anonymous authorship of myths considered a valuable characteristic?
(A) No one can be blamed if the myth turns out to be wrong. (B) Anonymous authorship implies group
ownership. (C) Anyone in the community can claim credit for inventing the myth. (D) Myths can only be
told by priests and other authority figures. B
In the account of the 19th-century Congolese tribe known as the Gosha
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 6:
(A) British and African myths are blended together (B) a myth changes to reflect a changed social reality
(C) the introduction of a writing system finally allows myths to be recorded (D) British governors are
transformed into African gods B
The original meaning of the Greek term mythos is
(A) scientific account (B) true statement (C) divine story (D) family secret B
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
,Question 7:
In which of the following types of myth is the power of destiny strongest?
(A) legend (B) folktale (C) sacred myth (D) epic C
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 8:
Which of the following statements is true of the type of myth called "folktale"?
(A) The world is represented as hostile to human desire. (B) The story is usually told by a member of the
priestly class. (C) The hero generally succeeds by cleverness. (D) The tale ends with the death of the
hero C
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 9:
The setting for sacred myths is generally
(A) the recent, historical past (B) the world as we know it today (C) anytime and anyplace (D) the time
of origins D
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 10:
Which of the following statements is FALSE with reference to legend?
(A) The natural world is harsh and inflexible. (B) Women play prominent roles. (C) Legends are usually
told on high secular occasions. (D) Human choices are severely limited B
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 11:
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Mesopotamian ziggurat?
(A) It is the home of the gods. (B) It is located at the exact middle of the world. (C) It represents the
primal waters of creation at the beginning of the world. (D) It is the intersection of the human and
divine worlds C
The hero's battle with a monster
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 12:
(A) is an example of a "charter myth" (B) repeats a more ancient, cosmic battle (C) usually results in the
hero's death (D) represents the victory of nature over civilization B
The Sumerian term me refers to
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
, Question 13:
(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 B
Which of the following ancient Near Eastern civilizations is the earliest?
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 14:
(A) Hebrew (B) Hittite (C) Sumerian (D) Greek
Answer:
C
Question 15:
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The natural environment in Mesopotamia was highly favorable to the development of secure
human settlements. (B) Mesopotamian city-states were "owned" by individual gods. (C) The god Enlil
has strong associations with agriculture. (D) An axis mundi was used by Mesopotamians to calculate the
positions of stars B
In all evolved-world cosmogonies
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 16:
(A) the world is produced by a transcendent deity (B) creation proceeds through acts of speech
(C) nature is represented as alive and dynamic (D) the world is swallowed up by a watery abyss
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 17:
In the basic pattern for cosmogonic narratives, the separation of primal beings is immediately followed
by
(A) confrontation between older and younger generations (B) destabilization of the world order
(C) proliferation of new beings (D) return to primordial unity C
In the Enuma Elish, the primal parents regret the coming-into-being of the world because it
Answer:
(A) confrontation between older and younger generations (B) destabilization of the world order
Question 18:
(A) blocks the flow of the primordial waters (B) is filled with snakes and demons (C) quickly becomes
morally corrupt (D) is too noisy D
The first beings to come into the world after the splitting of the primal parents are generally
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 1:
To say that myths are "homeostatic" means that they
(A) are generally transmitted in oral form (B) remain constant over time (C) are accepted as true
accounts (D) adapt to the expectations of their audience D
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 2:
Myths claim to be authoritative, but this is contradicted by the fact that they are also
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 3:
(A) anonymous (B) narratives (C) multiform (D) traditional
Answer:
C
Question 4:
In the traditional societies that use myths, those myths
(A) are generally transmitted in oral form (B) tend to be told only by priests (C) are written by
prominent individuals in the community (D) rarely change over time A
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 5:
Why is the anonymous authorship of myths considered a valuable characteristic?
(A) No one can be blamed if the myth turns out to be wrong. (B) Anonymous authorship implies group
ownership. (C) Anyone in the community can claim credit for inventing the myth. (D) Myths can only be
told by priests and other authority figures. B
In the account of the 19th-century Congolese tribe known as the Gosha
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 6:
(A) British and African myths are blended together (B) a myth changes to reflect a changed social reality
(C) the introduction of a writing system finally allows myths to be recorded (D) British governors are
transformed into African gods B
The original meaning of the Greek term mythos is
(A) scientific account (B) true statement (C) divine story (D) family secret B
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
,Question 7:
In which of the following types of myth is the power of destiny strongest?
(A) legend (B) folktale (C) sacred myth (D) epic C
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 8:
Which of the following statements is true of the type of myth called "folktale"?
(A) The world is represented as hostile to human desire. (B) The story is usually told by a member of the
priestly class. (C) The hero generally succeeds by cleverness. (D) The tale ends with the death of the
hero C
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 9:
The setting for sacred myths is generally
(A) the recent, historical past (B) the world as we know it today (C) anytime and anyplace (D) the time
of origins D
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 10:
Which of the following statements is FALSE with reference to legend?
(A) The natural world is harsh and inflexible. (B) Women play prominent roles. (C) Legends are usually
told on high secular occasions. (D) Human choices are severely limited B
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 11:
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Mesopotamian ziggurat?
(A) It is the home of the gods. (B) It is located at the exact middle of the world. (C) It represents the
primal waters of creation at the beginning of the world. (D) It is the intersection of the human and
divine worlds C
The hero's battle with a monster
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 12:
(A) is an example of a "charter myth" (B) repeats a more ancient, cosmic battle (C) usually results in the
hero's death (D) represents the victory of nature over civilization B
The Sumerian term me refers to
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
, Question 13:
(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 B
Which of the following ancient Near Eastern civilizations is the earliest?
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 14:
(A) Hebrew (B) Hittite (C) Sumerian (D) Greek
Answer:
C
Question 15:
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The natural environment in Mesopotamia was highly favorable to the development of secure
human settlements. (B) Mesopotamian city-states were "owned" by individual gods. (C) The god Enlil
has strong associations with agriculture. (D) An axis mundi was used by Mesopotamians to calculate the
positions of stars B
In all evolved-world cosmogonies
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 16:
(A) the world is produced by a transcendent deity (B) creation proceeds through acts of speech
(C) nature is represented as alive and dynamic (D) the world is swallowed up by a watery abyss
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
Question 17:
In the basic pattern for cosmogonic narratives, the separation of primal beings is immediately followed
by
(A) confrontation between older and younger generations (B) destabilization of the world order
(C) proliferation of new beings (D) return to primordial unity C
In the Enuma Elish, the primal parents regret the coming-into-being of the world because it
Answer:
(A) confrontation between older and younger generations (B) destabilization of the world order
Question 18:
(A) blocks the flow of the primordial waters (B) is filled with snakes and demons (C) quickly becomes
morally corrupt (D) is too noisy D
The first beings to come into the world after the splitting of the primal parents are generally
Answer:
The best answer is the response that directly addresses the question stem.
