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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epic of Creation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the Festival of the New Year, why was the Epic of Creation performed or recited?
(a) It was propaganda for the king.
(b) It was a morale-booster for the citizens.
(c) It was a time for feasting.
(d) It was a religious ceremony for the temple maidens.

3. What does Gilgamesh use to cross over the deadly water past the mountains and darkness?
(a) A boat made from rocks.
(b) A giant leaf.
(c) Three hundred wooden poles.
(d) He simply swims it without taking a single breath the entire time.

4. For whom must Ishtar be exchanged in Kurnugi?
(a) Belili.
(b) Ea.
(c) Dumuzi.
(d) Good-Looks.

5. How many gods and goddesses comprise the assembly of the gods after Tiamat's death?
(a) Forty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Adapa curse the South Wind?

2. What Phoenician god might be based on the legend of Ereshkigal and Nergal?

3. How long does Enki believe the flood will last?

4. Where does Marduk build the house for Lahmu and Lahamu to use when they are passing through?

5. Of what is Ishtar the goddess?

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