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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. Why does Inanna go to the underworld?

2. Who tempted Eve into eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge?

3. What begins to make the gods angry and causes them to decide to inflict their wrath on man (the Great Flood and Deluge)?

4. What did Sitchin suggest that "shar" meant?

5. Who is Adapa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Nefilim group the planets?

2. When the Nefilim landed on Earth, what was their first intention to do with the new planet?

3. How did Sitchin describe the approaching planet Marduk?

4. Why is Enlil furious that Utnapishtim and his family survived the Great Flood?

5. Who were the Anunnaki and why did they become upset with the gods?

6. How did Sitchin justify his assertions that the gods wanted to use Earth for mines?

7. Why did the Nefilim decide to go back to Earth?

8. As the gods land on Earth and take a look at what has been done, what did they find?

9. What was Ziggurats?

10. How did Enlil create man.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sitchin analyzes a picture of humans surrounding Enki. The humans, Sitchin assumed, were all exactly the same. Sitchin further asserts that Enki wanted man to be different and individual. How does this story of procreation explain the differences in human beings?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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