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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. In Sitchin's opinion, what did the gods try to help the Babylonian people in the biblical story about the Tower of Babel?
(a) A jet pack.
(b) A rocket.
(c) A sail boat.
(d) A space ship.

2. Sitchin found evidence of prior knowledge of the solar system in what cultures?
(a) Babylonia.
(b) Hittites and Babylonia.
(c) Mesopotamia, Hittites, Babylonia.
(d) Mesopotamia.

3. What Sumerian god was the Moon planet-god?
(a) Ea/Enki.
(b) Ninill.
(c) Enlil.
(d) Anu.

4. Where does Gilgamesh rule?
(a) Ur.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Uruk.
(d) Sumer.

5. To the Sumerians, the arrival of Marduk and Shar was______.
(a) Sporadic.
(b) Vital to survival.
(c) Very regular and used to bring improvements to its people.
(d) Appealing because it offered something different.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were the great Sumerian rulers?

2. In the Sudden Civilization, what does Sitchin use as a historical source to prove Sumer's relationships with its Gods?

3. Which planet is Saturn's offspring?

4. What is cuneiform?

5. Besides gracing the Sumerian people with his presence, what else did Sitchin bestow upon the Sumerian people?

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