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Quiz for Viewpoints 5.2: Hellenistic and Chinese Spells

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1. Why was Anubis compelled to carry out the wishes of Sophia?

Because Anubis always helped those who called on him

Because Sophia was a lifelong devotee of Anubis

Because Sophia was a moral and upright person

Because Sophia used the right incantation and had knowledge of secret symbols

Correct: The answer is d. The text of the incantation suggests that carrying out the proper ritual was the only required action to summon Anubis.

Incorrect: The answer is d. The text of the incantation suggests that carrying out the proper ritual was the only required action to summon Anubis.

1. Why was Anubis compelled to carry out the wishes of Sophia?

2. The Hellenistic spell of attraction provides evidence of which of the following?

The deep concern of Hellenistic people with ethics

The influence of Greek philosophy on ordinary people

The mixing of religious traditions in the Hellenistic era

The strength of Athenian democracy

Correct: The answer is c. The spell contains references to both Greek and Egyptian supernatural beings.

Incorrect: The answer is c. The spell contains references to both Greek and Egyptian supernatural beings.

2. The Hellenistic spell of attraction provides evidence of which of the following?

3. The excerpt entitled “Chinese Spells to Repel Demons” provides evidence of which of the following?

The influence of Confucian ideas on Chinese religion

The importance of the emperor in Chinese religious practice

The widespread belief that many different kinds of spirits inhabited the earth

The emphasis the Chinese placed on the power of prayer

Correct: The answer is c. The advice offered in the excerpt was grounded in the assumption that there were spirits almost everywhere.

Incorrect: The answer is c. The advice offered in the excerpt was grounded in the assumption that there were spirits almost everywhere.

3. The excerpt entitled “Chinese Spells to Repel Demons” provides evidence of which of the following?

4. Which of these pieces of advice did the author of “Chinese Spells to Repel Demons” offer?

Carry a copper coin at all times to avoid possession by demons.

One must summon good spirits to drive away evil ones.

An honorable person has no reason to fear demons.

Malevolent spirits can be driven away with pellets of dog excrement.

Correct: The answer is d. The author suggested that pellets of dog excrement should be thrown at dangerous spirits whenever they appeared.

Incorrect: The answer is d. The author suggested that pellets of dog excrement should be thrown at dangerous spirits whenever they appeared.

4. Which of these pieces of advice did the author of “Chinese Spells to Repel Demons” offer?