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What is the theory on the root of women's oppression?

  • The progression of male-centric to female-centric worship
  • The progression of female-centric to male-centric worship (correct)
  • The worship of male genitals
  • The worship of female genitals
  • What was the status of women threatened by around 1500 BC?

  • The expansion of phallus worship (correct)
  • The expansion of goddess worship
  • The expansion of mother-goddess worship
  • The expansion of female-centric worship
  • What is a goddess-based social organization?

  • A community that conducts male generative organ worship
  • A community that tends to believe in the appearance of female deities
  • A community that worships women as deities (correct)
  • A community that believes in the prevalence and destruction of female deities
  • Study Notes

    • The progression of female-centric to male-centric worship is one theory on the root of women's oppression.
    • Women were less valued and their status was threatened with the expansion of phallus worship around 1500 BC.
    • The first great gods of early civilizations were women.
    • In some ancient civilizations, men's penises were carved out into vaginas to seize the powers of the goddess.
    • Goddess-based social organization is a community having a belief and practice of worshipping woman as deity.
    • Phallus cult is a community that conducts male generative organ worship using realistic representation or symbols for ceremonies.
    • Mother-goddess cult is a community that tends to believe in the appearance of female deities and their prevalence, as well as destruction.
    • Women's religion also influenced the negative perception of women as evidenced in the Judeo-Christian story of Eve being the first woman and its mythic many variations.
    • Men changed their perspectives due to a focus on the empirical, rather than the mythical.
    • Different myths are made to satisfy the culture present in a certain place.

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    Discover the fascinating history of women's worship through the ages with this quiz. From the early civilizations that worshipped female deities to the rise of phallus cults and the impact of Judeo-Christian myths, explore the theories and practices that have shaped women's status and perception. Test your knowledge on goddess-based social organization, mother-goddess cults, and the symbolism behind male generative organ worship. Uncover how men's perspectives changed over time and how different myths reflect the cultures of

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