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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kurnugi?
(a) The gods' home.
(b) The sea.
(c) The collective temples of the gods.
(d) The Underworld.

2. From which civilization do these myths originate?
(a) Greece.
(b) Mesopotamia.
(c) China.
(d) Rome.

3. What reason is given for parts of these myths being missing?
(a) The pottery had been shattered.
(b) The tablets were partially destroyed.
(c) The tapestries had been partially burned.
(d) Some of the paintings were missing.

4. After the death of Enkidu, for what does a grieving Gilgamesh seek?
(a) A goddess's support.
(b) Marriage to Ishtar.
(c) Enkidu's family.
(d) Immortality.

5. How much of Gilgamesh is considered to be the mortal part?
(a) One fifth.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One half.
(d) One third.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what errand does Ea create the man called Good-Looks?

2. How does Ishtar being trapped in Kuranugi affect earth?

3. In what color is Dumuzi clad when he descends to Kurnugi?

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

5. How does Good-Looks save Ishtar from Kurnugi?

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