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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what does Marduk create the world?
(a) Tiamat's remains.
(b) Apsu's remains.
(c) Apsu's rown.
(d) Tiamat's crown.

2. Who helps add to the vegetation and animals on Earth after marriage in the Theology of Dunnu?
(a) The Flock God.
(b) The Herdsman God.
(c) The Cattle God.
(d) Earth.

3. What tree grows by Etana's fort?
(a) Willow.
(b) Poplar.
(c) Birch.
(d) Maple.

4. What function does the Tablet of Destinies serve?
(a) It controls the orders and fates for the gods.
(b) It controls the seasonal changes.
(c) It controls the weather patterns.
(d) It controls how long mankind lives.

5. How do the gods know when Ninurta has slain Anzu?
(a) They see Anzu's feathers fall.
(b) They see Anzu's body fall from the cliffs.
(c) They see Anzu's head being flung from the cliffs.
(d) The Tablet appears back in the temple.

6. What is significant about the Theology of Dunnu?
(a) It shows that there was a belief system before Marduk.
(b) It shows that Ancient Babylonians did not actually take their gods literally.
(c) It shows that written records were kept before Mesopotamia.
(d) It shows that not all areas in Mesopotamia had the same beliefs.

7. Who does the Cattle God kill?
(a) Water.
(b) Sky.
(c) Earth.
(d) Plough.

8. In the Old Babylonian version of the theft of the Tablet of Destiny, what is Anzu's name?
(a) Anzum.
(b) Anzom.
(c) Anzim.
(d) Anzam.

9. How many gods and goddesses comprise the assembly of the gods after Tiamat's death?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifty.

10. What name does Marduk give to the area in front of Esharra?
(a) Mesopotamia.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Mosul.
(d) Irbil.

11. Where does the story depicting the theft of the Tablet of Destiny end in the Old Babylonian version?
(a) Nirgirsu cutting off Anzum's wings.
(b) Anzum surrendering the Tablet.
(c) Anzum's body being thrown from the cliffs.
(d) Nirgirsu shooting Anzum in the heart.

12. According to Erra, what of Marduk's has become dirty?
(a) His adornment.
(b) His face.
(c) His hair.
(d) His throne.

13. Why does Adapa curse the South Wind?
(a) The wind overturned his son's boat.
(b) The wind overturned his boat.
(c) The wind blew sand in his eyes, causing him to drop a valuable jar.
(d) The wind blew his house over, injuring several people.

14. Who creates an army of vicious, terrible warriors in the Epic of Creation?
(a) Marduk.
(b) Mother Anza.
(c) Tiamat.
(d) Mother Hubur.

15. When Erra starts to destroy the world, who attempts to become the voice of reason for him?
(a) Ellil.
(b) Istar.
(c) Ishum.
(d) Ea.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many months does Etana feed and train the eagle in the pit?

2. What does the different reigns of each part of Earth represent?

3. Why do Adad, Gerra, and Shara refuse to attack Anzu?

4. What does Ishum offer to Erra for a cessation of the attacks on mankind?

5. What does Hayyashum do to Haharnum after taking over his territory?

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