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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 did An or Anu live?

2. Which planet is Saturn's offspring?

3. What was found in Shanidar cave?

4. What did the Sumerians know the exact dates of in Chapter 6?

5. WHat is the Babylonian name for sun?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What subjects does the 12TH PLANET cover?

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

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

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

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

7. What do Sumerian texts describe Pluto as?

8. What did Ralph Solecki's 1957 discovery

9. Why did Sitchin think that there were 12 planets in the solar system?

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

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 2

1. Compare Sitchin's story of Noah to the following:

- Christian Great Flood story

- The Great Flood from the Torah

2. How did Sitchin relate all three stories to one another?

3. Why did Sitchin think it is important to relate the stories?

4. How does this create validity for Sitchin's argument? Do you believe that this increases Sitchin's chances of gaining followers?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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