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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Cities of the Gods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shar came back into orbit during what years?
(a) 11,000, 7,400, & 3,800 B.C
(b) 11,000, 7,400 & 800 B.C.
(c) 7,000 & 3,800 B.C.
(d) 13,000, 7,500, & 3,800 B.C

2. Who excavated a cave called Shanidar in Kurdish territory in 1957?
(a) Randal Sole
(b) Robert Saul.
(c) Randolph Samms.
(d) Ralph Soleck.

3. What is "Mu" often mistranslated as?
(a) "Nice."
(b) "Never."
(c) "Name."
(d) "New."

4. What did the Sumerians believe Pluto was?
(a) A star.
(b) A wayward planet.
(c) A moon in Shar's orbit.
(d) A very mad planet-god.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does GIlgamesh loose on his way back from heaven?

2. From 11,000 B.C. to 5,000 B.C., what happened to mankind?

3. Where did some scientists claim that life began?

4. WHat is the Babylonian name for sun?

5. Why were there 12 gods, signs, and months in a year?

(see the answer key)

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