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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After eating the fruit, what do Adam and Eve become aware of?

2. Whose idea was it to create a more primitive worker for the mines?

3. Who does Enlil decide to have a flood wipe out all of humanity?

4. What were the Anunnaki?

5. What was rebuilt after the original Sumerian settlements were destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the gods land on Earth and take a look at what has been done, what did they find?

2. When the Nefilim landed on Earth, what age was Earth in?

3. Why did Enlil decide not to prepare the humans for the deluge and great flood?

4. Why did the Nefilim decide to go back to Earth?

5. How did Sitchin describe the approaching planet Marduk?

6. Who suggested that the gods create a worker to tend to the mines?

7. How long do the Nefilim live and how often do they visit?

8. Why is Enlil furious that Utnapishtim and his family survived the Great Flood?

9. How did procreation change man-kind?

10. According to Sitchin, what gave the Nefilims access to a lot of information about the solar system?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sitchin analyzes a picture of humans surrounding Enki. The humans, Sitchin assumed, were all exactly the same. Sitchin further asserts that Enki wanted man to be different and individual. How does this story of procreation explain the differences in human beings?

Essay Topic 2

Sitchin inferred that life does not need the sun to exist.

1. Do you agree with this assertion?

2. How does this statement go against what you have previously learned in school?

3. Could you abandon your previous beliefs to agree with Sitchin? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book Sitchin describe many gods and goddesses live up to ancient societal gender roles.

Using a god or goddess from the book, give an example of how he or she personifies the stereotype.

Are you using stereotypes that were prevalent in Mesopotamian culture or our society?

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