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  1. What are the sign glyphs?

    1. Symbolic representations of the archetypes
    2. Shorthand for the signs
    3. Both a and b
    4. Neither a or b

  2. Which of the following is the sign glyph for Leo

    1. ♑
    2. ♊
    3. ♌

  3. Which of the following is the archetype for Pisces

    1. The Twins
    2. The Fish
    3. The Archer

  4. When the Sun is in the constellation Aquarius, which sign is it in?

    1. Aquarius
    2. Pisces
    3. We can’t say without more information

  5. What is precession?

    1. The wobbling motion of the Earth as it rotates on its axis
    2. The rotation of the Earth’s orbital path due to the pull of Jupiter and Saturn
    3. The passage of the signs around the wheel when it’s set for different times of the day

  6. What is the effect of precession on the Sun’s position in the sky from our perspective on Earth?

    1. It causes the Sun to appear to slide back through the constellations
    2. It causes the Sun to appear closer to Earth than it normally would
    3. It causes the Sun to appear to skip forward through the constellations

  7. How quickly does the Sun slide back in the constellations

    1. 1 degree every year
    2. 1 degree every 72 years
    3. 1 degree every 29 years

  8. What is a marker used to measure the Sun’s apparent slide from year to year?

    1. The pole star, Polaris
    2. The first Full Moon of the year
    3. The Vernal Equinox

  9. What did Hipparchus do that resulted in the signs being tied to the seasons?

    1. The signs were already tied to the seasons before Hipparchus came along
    2. He divided the wheel into twelve equal sections
    3. He anchored the start of the tropical sign Aries to the Vernal Equinox

  10. In terms of the constellations, where was the Sun during Hipparchus’ time at the time of the Vernal Equinox?

    1. Near the start of Pisces
    2. Near the start of Aries
    3. Near the start of Aquarius

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