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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 five, what Sumerian ancient art did Sitchin see depicted?

2. To Sitchin, what is the asteroid belt?

3. What did the gods seem to wear to help them fly?

4. Which god replaced Hades in the 12 ruling Olympian Gods?

5. Who in Hindu was the father of the Hindi 12 gods?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Sitchin trace the Persians to Babylon and Assyria?

5. How did humans attempt to go to the heavens and see the gods.

6. Name some of the inventions that Sitchin believed the Sumerians were responsible for.

7. Describe the Greek god Zeus and how he came to power.

8. What did Sitchin think the angels of the Bible really were?

9. What was the literal translation of "mu" that Sitchin develops?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sitchin inferred that life does not need the sun to exist.

1. Do you agree with this assertion?

2. How does this statement go against what you have previously learned in school?

3. Could you abandon your previous beliefs to agree with Sitchin? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Is it depressing that Sitchin did not think that the Sumerians were capable of the advancement on their own?

How is this similar to Western Imperialism that many Western cultures imposed on other cultures?

Is Sitchin sure that the Sumerians could not have been advanced because they were supposedly "primitive" people?

Essay Topic 3

How does SItchin's tone change throughout the 12TH PLANET?

Give three different tones he used in the book.

Next, give examples of the stylistic tone.

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