1. One can claims that Zoroastrian religion has probably had more influence on mankind than any other faith. What are some of the reasons?

2. What time period did Zoroaster live in?

3. Describe the importance of water and food.

4. Who is the main God of Zoroastrianism? How did the concept of this main God originate?

5. Who are the other six (the lesser gods), and what physical phenomenon does each personify? (Chapter 2 explains this in more detail.)

6. What were the ethical implications of the concept of asha?

7. Explain the importance of Mithra and Varuna.

8. How did the gods create the world? Describe the seven stages and explain how this creation contributed to the cycle of being.

9. What is the role of the priest?

10. Summarize the proto-Indo-Iranians’ beliefs of death and death rituals.