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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Creation of Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of planet was Shar?
(a) A cold planet.
(b) A fiery planet.
(c) A planet full of land.
(d) A water planet.

2. Who was Marduk?
(a) The father of Zeus.
(b) A cruel father of Anu.
(c) He became the primary god of Babylon.
(d) A mean ruler of Babylon.

3. Where do anthropologists think man first appeared?
(a) Africa.
(b) Australia.
(c) Rome.
(d) Americas.

4. What was the length of Earth's life determined by?
(a) Earth's atmosphere.
(b) The trees on Earth.
(c) The gods.
(d) The length of the Earth's orbit.

5. Why was Anu's son cast from heaven?
(a) For killing his brother Ea.
(b) For mistreating animals.
(c) For raping Ninlil (Sud).
(d) For stealing from his father, Anu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were the great Sumerian rulers?

2. In Chapter 4, which god (and son of Anu) was revealed to have created man and ruled from Nippur?

3. In Sumerian belief, who may go to heaven?

4. What was created before man?

5. Where did An or Anu live?

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