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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Epic of Gilgamesh - Standard version and Old Babylonian Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what medium where these myths originally found?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Tapestries.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Tablets.

2. After Gilgamesh passes through the mountains, what creatures does Gilgamesh mistakenly kill?
(a) The taklimtu.
(b) The Gorgons.
(c) The Sebitti.
(d) The stone creatures.

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

4. On their journey to the Pine Forest, what plagues Gilgamesh?
(a) Terrible dreams.
(b) Locusts.
(c) Illness.
(d) Demons.

5. What offer does Gilgamesh refuse from Ishtar?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Patronage.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ancient text is not listed as having being inspired by these myths?

2. How does Ut-napishtium prove to Gilgamesh how many days the latter man slept?

3. Fill in the blank: The ancient civilization of these myths can be found between the Tigris and the _______.

4. What does Gilgamesh use to cross over the deadly water past the mountains and darkness?

5. What god is sacrificed in order to create man?

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