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

2. In Sitchin's estimation, Sumer was an incredibly advanced civilization that lasted for __________.
(a) 650 years.
(b) 1000 years.
(c) 900 years.
(d) 700 years.

3. Who in Hindu was the father of the Hindi 12 gods?
(a) Kash-Yappa.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Anatolia.
(d) Indra.

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

5. Sitchin believed that the stories of Sumerian gods were _________.
(a) Specific accounts of the creation of planets.
(b) Made up by kings and queens.
(c) Not at all true.
(d) Challenged by other cultures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sitchin believe that human beings must have come from some other planet?

2. How many major Sumerian gods are there?

3. What was found in Shanidar cave?

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

5. What area did Hades reign?

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