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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nergal and Ereshkigal, Babylonian Version and Amarna Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Enki give Belet-ili?
(a) Sand.
(b) Wood.
(c) Clay.
(d) Rock.

2. What threat does Ishtar use when addressing the gatekeeper of the Underworld?
(a) She will kill Namtar.
(b) She will not allow another soul to pass through the gates.
(c) She will make the dead rise to prey on the living.
(d) She will force Ereshkigal to leave her throne.

3. Of what is Ishtar's father the god?
(a) The moon.
(b) The sun.
(c) The earth.
(d) The seas.

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

5. When Namtar is sent from the Underworld to argue with the gods for Nergal's return, what does Ereshkigal reveal?
(a) She was raped.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She has been planning on poisoning Nergal for his obstinance.
(d) She is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shamash help Gilgamesh in his battle against Humbaba?

2. In what tradition where these myths originally related?

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

4. What section of the book is the table of contents for the book's figures?

5. How does Ereshkigal avenge herself upon Ishtar?

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