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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Anzu - Standard and Old Babylonian Version.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the final tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Enkidu offer to retrieve for Gilgamesh?
(a) Shamhat.
(b) A sword.
(c) A pomegranate seed.
(d) A toy.

2. How many myths are contained in this book?
(a) Five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

3. For what reason, in the story of Atrahasis, do the gods create man?
(a) They were hoping to run an experiment.
(b) They are tired of doing all of the work on their own.
(c) The gods were bored.
(d) The gods were lonely without anyone to lead.

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

5. Who chooses Ninurta to attack Anzu?
(a) Belet-ili.
(b) Marduk.
(c) Ea.
(d) Ellil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Anu's vizier?

2. What must Adapa wear when he is sent to appear before Anu?

3. On their journey to the Pine Forest, what plagues Gilgamesh?

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

5. What reason is given for parts of these myths being missing?

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