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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. Where was the Babylonian creation story written?

2. In Chapter 6, what did Sitchin reveal that only the Nefilim needed to know?

3. Sitchin thought that the uses of this substance was evidence of advanced knowledge of chemistry and medicine, including brain surgery.

4. Before Copernicus, what did the Greeks and Romans think about the universe?

5. Where did An or Anu live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marduk feel pressure from the other planets in the solar system?

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

5. How did Sitchin classify the Sumerian gods?

6. What was the literal translation of "me" that Sitchin develops?

7. What is interesting about the Hittite gods and culture?

8. Why is 12 an important number for Sumerians?

9. What does Sitchin believe existed before the language Akkadian?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that the Nefilim, as a species, are a symbol for something else?

Did Sitchin really intend to prove that Sumerian alien gods existed or is the 12th Planet a metaphor for a larger mystery?

Essay Topic 2

1. Examine the theme of forgiveness among the Gods.

2. How did this mirror the theme of repentance and forgiveness found in Christianity?

3. How does Sitchin use this to tie Sumerian ritual and culture to Christianity?

Essay Topic 3

1. Define Creationism.

2. Describe modern day scientific evolution.

3. How does Sitchin's belief intersect the two theories? Also, comment on what resources (theological or scientific) Sitchin used in the 12th Planet.

4. Are the sources reputable?

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