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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the myths revolve around?
(a) The gods of Rome.
(b) The gods of Greece.
(c) The gods of China.
(d) The gods of Mesopotamia.

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

3. What ancient text is not listed as having being inspired by these myths?
(a) Arabian Nights.
(b) The Illiad.
(c) The Qur'an.
(d) The Old Testament.

4. What reason is given for the myths of this book being the basis of stories for other cultures?
(a) The people of Mesopotamia often sent scrolls to churches of other faiths.
(b) People of other countries frequently travelled through Mesopotamia.
(c) Mesopotamia created one of the first traveling libraries.
(d) The people of Mesopotamia traveled the world.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Anu and Ellil agree to do for the other gods?

2. What tool, in this book, explains how these myths came about?

3. In what modern country can the ancient civilization of these myths be found?

4. How many myths are contained in this book?

5. What reason does the author give for noting similarities between these myths and other, well-known stories?

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