View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what tradition where these myths originally related?
(a) Song.
(b) Dance.
(c) Oral tradition.
(d) Murals within the temples.

2. In the story of Ishtar, what version does the author use?
(a) The Sumerian.
(b) The Greek.
(c) The Akkadian.
(d) The Old Babylonian.

3. What section of the book is the table of contents for the book's figures?
(a) The List of Figures.
(b) The Abbreviations.
(c) The Sigla.
(d) The Prefaces.

4. How does Ellil first punish mankind in the story of Atrahasis?
(a) He sends a flood.
(b) He unleashes the Sebitti.
(c) He ignores their prayers for children.
(d) He orders a drought.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mami (or Belet-ili) explain the robbery of the Tablet to Ninurta?

2. Why is Ninurta unable to kill Anzu?

3. After Gilgamesh passes through the mountains, what creatures does Gilgamesh mistakenly kill?

4. When Nergal returns to the Underworld on his own, what happens when he finds Ereshkigal?

5. What facet of mankind annoys Ellil to the point where he nearly casts a plague upon them?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 271 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample