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Quiz for Source 5.4: Patriarchy and Women’s Voices

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Source 5.4 Psalms of the Sisters

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Question 5.16

What makes these poems unique?
What makes these poems unique?
A. They are the earliest recorded religious poems.
B. They are the first poetry written down in India.
C. They are the only early holy text to survive that was composed by women.
D. They are the only early holy text composed by men about women.
Question 5.17

Which of the following conclusions can reasonably be drawn about the Buddhist bhikkhunis who wrote these poems?
Which of the following conclusions can reasonably be drawn about the Buddhist bhikkhunis who wrote these poems?
A. They were literate.
B. They came from a wide variety of social backgrounds.
C. They were born into their bhikkhuni caste.
D. They were drawn exclusively from elite castes.
Question 5.18

In what way did these bhikkhunis challenge passages concerning women in the Laws of Manu (Source 5.2)?
In what way did these bhikkhunis challenge passages concerning women in the Laws of Manu (Source 5.2)?
A. Bhikkhunis were independent of men.
B. Bhikkhunis led immoral and sensual lives.
C. Bhikkhunis renounced all worldly goods.
D. Bhikkhunis sometimes shared food and drink.
Question 5.19

Why could the women who composed these poems be viewed as socially subversive?
Why could the women who composed these poems be viewed as socially subversive?
A. Some of these women advocated widespread rebellion against patriarchal authorities.
B. Some of these women abandoned their duties to husbands and children.
C. These women expressed deeply held religious beliefs.
D. These women possessed control over men, thereby inverting the social order.
Question 5.20

What core Buddhist teaching is reflected in these poems?
What core Buddhist teaching is reflected in these poems?
A. Fulfillment of caste duties, as the key to dharma and ultimate salvation
B. Acceptance of male oversight of the bhikkhunis’ devotions, symbolizing their devotion to the Buddha
C. Filial piety toward one’s parents
D. Renunciation of previous lives, reflecting detachment from worldly concerns

Quiz for Source 5.4: Patriarchy and Women’s Voices

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