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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Sumer: Land of the Gods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Sitchin, the chemical makeup and beginnings of life on Earth imply ____________.
(a) That life may have come from elsewhere.
(b) That Earth is a terrible place to live.
(c) There were more animals than humans in ancient times.
(d) That humans are the greatest life ever created.

2. What type of orbit is the above planet on?
(a) An oblong orbit.
(b) A circular orbit.
(c) A square orbit.
(d) An elliptical orbit.

3. From 11,000 B.C. to 5,000 B.C., what happened to mankind?
(a) Mankind had yet to develop.
(b) Mankind died off.
(c) Incredible advancement among humans.
(d) Advanced on their own.

4. Who did El's son Baal (or Elyon) die fighting?
(a) Enki, his uncle.
(b) Enlil.
(c) Anu, his father.
(d) His brother, Yam.

5. Why did Sitchin believe that human beings must have come from some other planet?
(a) Sitchin actually thought Earth was perfect for human development.
(b) Venus has a much more stable atmosphere for humans.
(c) To Sitchin there is a gap in evolutionary history.
(d) Earth was created later than humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did An or Anu live?

2. What is cuneiform?

3. Sitchin thought that Akkad, a kingdom, predated Assyria by how years?

4. In Sitchin's estimation, Sumer was an incredibly advanced civilization that lasted for __________.

5. Who are the Neflim?

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