Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Stephanie Dalley
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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Stephanie Dalley
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epic of Creation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Nergal sent to the Underworld?
(a) He is to be whipped by Namtar.
(b) He is to judge the activities of the gods.
(c) He is to sacrifice himself to make amends for offending Namtar.
(d) He is to send a message to Namtar from the gods about respect.

2. On their journey to the Pine Forest, what plagues Gilgamesh?
(a) Demons.
(b) Locusts.
(c) Illness.
(d) Terrible dreams.

3. How many names are given to Marduk by Anshar, Lahmu, and Lahamu?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. In the final tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Enkidu offer to retrieve for Gilgamesh?
(a) A pomegranate seed.
(b) A sword.
(c) A toy.
(d) Shamhat.

5. What reason does Ut-napishtium (or Atrahasis) give Gilgamesh for why only he is allowed to be immortal?
(a) Ut-napishtium saved mankind.
(b) Ut-napishtium is too holy to ever die.
(c) Ut-napishtium saved the gods.
(d) Ut-napishtium's responsibilities on Earth will never end.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilgamesh use to cross over the deadly water past the mountains and darkness?

2. During the Festival of the New Year, why was the Epic of Creation performed or recited?

3. In the Epic of Creation, what god is killed in order to make man?

4. When Nergal travels to the Underworld, to what story is the description of his descent similar?

5. What is the result of Enkidu and Gilgamesh's brutal battle?

(see the answer key)

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