Did a Pagan Goddess Inspire Easter?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the main challenge in addressing claims about Easter's Pagan origins?
The complexity of synthesizing scholarly evidence
The widespread acceptance of these claims
Lack of interest in the topic
The abundance of archaeological evidence
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According to Bead, what is the origin of the English word 'Easter'?
A Roman festival
A Christian saint
A Pagan goddess named Ayostre
A Near Eastern goddess
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What is the primary source of evidence for the goddess Ayostre?
Multiple ancient texts
Archaeological findings
Oral traditions
Bead's single paragraph
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does Dr. Philip Shaw suggest about the name Ayostre?
It means 'fertility'
It means 'spring'
It means 'dawn'
It means 'Eastern'
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Pan-Germanic goddess theory about Ayostre?
She was a goddess linked to the dawn
She was a goddess worshipped across Germanic regions
She was a goddess associated with the moon
She was a goddess worshipped only in Kent
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the alternative theory suggest about Ayostre's worship?
She was a widely worshipped goddess
She was a local goddess in Kent
She was a goddess of the sea
She was a goddess of the mountains
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the name 'Easter' primarily derive from?
An Anglo-Saxon month
A Christian saint
A Greek word
A Roman festival
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