View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many major Sumerian gods are there?
(a) 18 total.
(b) 7 male and 7 female.
(c) 13 total.
(d) 6 male and 6 female.

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

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

4. In Sumerian belief, who may go to heaven?
(a) Men and gods.
(b) Plants.
(c) Animals.
(d) No one goes to heaven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sitchin think that the Nefilim created Homo sapiens?

2. Was a god/homo erectus mix the gods first choice?

3. While Adapa was developing and before he was born, where did he live?

4. What did Sitchin suggest that "shar" meant?

5. Who did Iannna marry?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample