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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theology of Dunnu.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Atrahasis to build a boat in anticipation of Ellil flooding the world?
(a) Tiamat.
(b) Enki.
(c) Ellili.
(d) Ea.

2. Who is the king of the old gods?
(a) Anu.
(b) Marduk.
(c) Ea.
(d) Ellil.

3. When Nirgirsu is depicted battling the man who stole the Tablet in the Old Babylonian version of this story, how many lines are missing between this section and the part where Ea intervenes with instructions?
(a) Thirty-six.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Forty-six.
(d) Forty.

4. For what reason, in the story of Atrahasis, do the gods create man?
(a) They are tired of doing all of the work on their own.
(b) The gods were lonely without anyone to lead.
(c) The gods were bored.
(d) They were hoping to run an experiment.

5. Who is Adapa?
(a) The god who insulted Namtar.
(b) The man who takes Ishtar's place in the Underworld.
(c) The king who saved people and animals during the great flood.
(d) A sage who taught mankind how to build a civilization.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kurnugi?

2. Of what is Ishtar the goddess?

3. What gesture does Ninsun extend before Gilgamesh and Enkidu go to stop Humbaba?

4. In the story of Ishtar, what version does the author use?

5. In the Babylonian version of Gilgamesh's story, what incites the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

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