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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. Which god feel in love with Ereshkigal, Queen of the Underworld?

2. Which god was in charge of Bad-Tibura, the industrial center where Inanna and Utu were born?

3. When did local flooding occur in Mesopotamia?

4. Where do anthropologists think man first appeared?

5. What was engraved on the Pioneer 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Enlil's human son named?

2. What was Mount Ararat?

3. Why did Sitchin equate the planet Marduk with images of a winged globe in ancient artwork?

4. How did Sitchin describe the approaching planet Marduk?

5. How did procreation change man-kind?

6. Who suggested that the gods create a worker to tend to the mines?

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

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

9. How long do the Nefilim live and how often do they visit?

10. When the Nefilim landed on Earth, what age was Earth in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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