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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Epic of Creation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Sumerians knew to use this substance as a disinfectant.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Lysol.
(c) Soap.
(d) Aspirin.

2. Why don't stars have gods?
(a) Stars are unlivable places.
(b) Stars are too far away for godly visits.
(c) Stars have their own gods.
(d) Stars are hostile environments.

3. What is cuneiform?
(a) A uniform worn by the gods.
(b) The Cuni way of life.
(c) The earliest known form of writing.
(d) A language.

4. Who was Yam resurrected by?
(a) Cronos.
(b) Horites.
(c) Teshub.
(d) Anat.

5. Where does Gilgamesh rule?
(a) Ur.
(b) Uruk.
(c) Sumer.
(d) Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Anu's son cast from heaven?

2. In the Sudden Civilization, what does Sitchin use as a historical source to prove Sumer's relationships with its Gods?

3. Who excavated a cave called Shanidar in Kurdish territory in 1957?

4. How many major Sumerian gods are there?

5. What did the gods seem to wear to help them fly?

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