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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. Who did El's son Baal (or Elyon) die fighting?

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

3. Where does Enki's Adapa try to go the gain eternal life?

4. According to Sitchin, who is marked as a follower of God even though he is on Indo-European decent?

5. Who excavated a cave called Shanidar in Kurdish territory in 1957?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is 12 an important number for Sumerians?

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

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

4. Why was the number 12 extremely important to the Nefilim?

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

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

8. Where did Sitchin think that most of the advancements in technology came from (region and time frame)?

9. What do Sumerian texts describe Pluto as?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book Sitchin describe many gods and goddesses live up to ancient societal gender roles.

Using a god or goddess from the book, give an example of how he or she personifies the stereotype.

Are you using stereotypes that were prevalent in Mesopotamian culture or our society?

Essay Topic 2

Enlil is described as the adversary of man. Is it ironic that he is the god of Earth (the home of man)?

Give three examples of how a jealous Enlil attempts to kill man.

Why does an all powerful god feel threatened by an inferior man?

Essay Topic 3

1. List and describe the five Ages of Man.

2. Next answer, how are these are these ages similar to the discoveries of the Nefilim?

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