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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Erra and Ishum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who built Kish?
(a) Adapa.
(b) Nergal.
(c) The Underworld demons sent by Ea.
(d) The Igigi.

2. Who is the offspring of the Cattle God and the Sea?
(a) The Flocks God.
(b) Sky.
(c) Dunnu.
(d) Earth.

3. What is unique about the plant Gilgamesh retrieves from the Apsu?
(a) It grants immortality.
(b) It is the only one of its kind in the world.
(c) It is able to feed a small town for three months.
(d) It grants the finder a wish.

4. In the Epic of Creation, what god is killed in order to make man?
(a) Apsu.
(b) Marduk.
(c) Qingu.
(d) Tiamat.

5. Who helps add to the vegetation and animals on Earth after marriage in the Theology of Dunnu?
(a) Earth.
(b) The Cattle God.
(c) The Herdsman God.
(d) The Flock God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What function does the Tablet of Destinies serve?

2. For how many months does Etana feed and train the eagle in the pit?

3. In the Babylonian version of Gilgamesh's story, what incites the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

4. From which civilization do these myths originate?

5. What does Ishum offer to Erra for a cessation of the attacks on mankind?

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