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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Creation of Man.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Sitchin believed that the stories of Sumerian gods were _________.
(a) Not at all true.
(b) Made up by kings and queens.
(c) Specific accounts of the creation of planets.
(d) Challenged by other cultures.
2. To the Sumerians, the arrival of Marduk and Shar was______.
(a) Appealing because it offered something different.
(b) Very regular and used to bring improvements to its people.
(c) Sporadic.
(d) Vital to survival.
3. What was created before man?
(a) All the plants and animals.
(b) Animals.
(c) Plants.
(d) Nothing.
4. Upon arriving on Earth, what did the Nefilim encounter?
(a) Nothing, they created life on Earth.
(b) Interesting plants.
(c) Homo erectus, "ape man."
(d) Dangerous animals.
5. What was man created with the intention of doing?
(a) Entertaining the gods.
(b) Working and tending the Earth.
(c) Being the main creation for the Nefilim.
(d) Companions (like pets).
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did An or Anu live?
2. When does Sitchin estimate that the Nefilim's first landing on Earth was?
3. What was the length of Earth's life determined by?
4. Who is Adapa?
5. What did Sitchin suggest that "shar" meant?
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