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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Sumer: Land of the Gods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which god replaced Hades in the 12 ruling Olympian Gods?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hera.

2. Where did An or Anu live?
(a) In the heavens.
(b) In the underworld.
(c) In his mother's womb.
(d) In the forest.

3. Who was the Greek Uranus overthrown by?
(a) Horites.
(b) Cronos.
(c) Teshub.
(d) Sumer.

4. How many base numbers were in the Sumerian number system?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 100.

5. In Sitchin's estimation, Sumer was an incredibly advanced civilization that lasted for __________.
(a) 650 years.
(b) 700 years.
(c) 900 years.
(d) 1000 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What area did Hades reign?

2. Sitchin also claimed that the Sumerians were responsible for the invention of ___________ and ___________.

3. Who was Marduk?

4. How did Zeus gain his power?

5. What culture shared similarities to the Hittite gods?

(see the answer key)

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