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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sitchin also claimed that the Sumerians were responsible for the invention of ___________ and ___________.

3. Who did Iannna marry?

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

5. This planet comes near earth every 3600 years.

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact does Aphrodite, the goddess of love, have on the gods and goddesses for ancient Greece?

2. Summarize Sitchin's theory on the creation of the solar system.

3. What did Sitchin find proof of in the work of early astronomers from Mesopotamia, Hittites, and Babylonia?

4. Why is 12 an important number for Sumerians?

5. Why is Sitchin so sure that human life could not have begun on Earth?

6. Why did Sitchin think it was possible for astrologists to be wrong in their assertion that there are only eight planets in the solar system?

7. How did Sitchin classify the Sumerian gods?

8. What subjects does the 12TH PLANET cover?

9. Where else does Sitchin say he sees evidence of his version of the creation story?

10. Enki and Enlil were brothers and sons of Anu. Describe their personalities.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Sitchin described the gods as being able to eat, breathe, and die.

2. Explain how these gods different from Christian, Islamic, and Jewish gods who cannot be healed.

3. How does this make Sitchin's gods more relatable? How does the realization of death among many people cause them to become more "human."

Essay Topic 2

1. Why was it important for ancient communities to create gods and goddesses?

2. How did gods, goddesses and rituals help people to understand their lives and the mysterious world surrounding them?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the class and hierarchy system of the Nefilim gods.

How is this system different or similar to the following hierarchy from history:

- Serfdom

- Indian Caste System

- Capitalist societies

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