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    Who is the main character and king of the city?

    • Enkidu
    • Shamash
    • Gilgamesh
    • Anu
    • Humbaba
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This is part of the project for the book Gilgamesh. It tests on he book itself and some history related to it. Questions 1-40 should be approachable for whoever has read the book and the rest can be found on the main site.

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  • 2. 

    Who guards the forest?

    • Shamash

    • Ishtar

    • Humbaba

    • Ninsun

    • Enkidu

    Correct Answer
    A. Humbaba
  • 3. 

    In what city did this story take place?

    • Chapel Hill

    • Athens

    • Egypt

    • Uruk

    • North Pole

    Correct Answer
    A. Uruk
  • 4. 

    Gilgamesh must stay awake for ____ days to be given eternal life.

    Correct Answer
    7
    seven
  • 5. 

    The story of Gilgamesh was originally written on what?

    • Toilet paper

    • Iron sheets

    • Clay tablets

    • Walls

    • Paper

    Correct Answer
    A. Clay tablets
  • 6. 

    Enkidu's death causes Gilgamesh to do what?

    • Commit suicide

    • Yell at the gods

    • Go home to his mother

    • Seek vengeance

    • Seek eternal life

    Correct Answer
    A. Seek eternal life
  • 7. 

    Utnapishtim's wife convinces him to tell Gilgamesh about the plant that...

    • Restores youth

    • Kills whoever eats it

    • Brings good luck

    • Causes sickness

    • Is unbreakable

    Correct Answer
    A. Restores youth
  • 8. 

    Going back to qustion #8, why did the two stop fighting?

    • They ripped their pants

    • They realized no one was going to win

    • They were arrested

    • It was getting late

    • Both A and D

    Correct Answer
    A. They realized no one was going to win
  • 9. 

    ___________ creates the flood because he/she was tired of the humans complaining about everything.

    Correct Answer
    Enlil
  • 10. 

    ______________ warns Utnapishtim of the impending flood.

    Correct Answer
    Ea
  • 11. 

    Gilgamesh was originally written in what language?

    • Chinese

    • English

    • German

    • Cuneiform

    • Spanish

    Correct Answer
    A. Cuneiform
  • 12. 

    Where did the two go for their first adventure?

    • Cedar Forest

    • Mashu

    • Mount Everest

    • Land of the Dead

    • The Sacred Forest

    Correct Answer
    A. Cedar Forest
  • 13. 

    How does Ishtar respond?

    • She rejoices

    • She rejects the ring

    • She releases the Bull of Heaven

    • She gives him a cookie

    • She makes Enkidu sick

    Correct Answer
    A. She releases the Bull of Heaven
    Explanation
    Enkidu's illness occurs later in the book

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  • 14. 

    Why were the villagers upset wtih Gilgamesh? He...

    • Abuses his powers

    • Insults Ishtar

    • Kills humbaba

    • Is too strong

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Abuses his powers
  • 15. 

    After the flood, Utnapishtim first sends a __________.

    Correct Answer
    dove
  • 16. 

    What are the names of Gilgamesh's parents?

    • Aruru and Lugulbanda

    • Anu and Ishtar

    • Lugulbanda and Ninsun

    • Ninsun and Humbaba

    • Mashedpotatoes and Gravy

    Correct Answer
    A. Lugulbanda and Ninsun
  • 17. 

    Who finds Enkidu in the woods?

    • Gilgamesh

    • Ninsun

    • A random hunter

    • Humbaba

    • Shamash

    Correct Answer
    A. A random hunter
  • 18. 

    Who awaits them at the other side of the Sea?

    • Utnapishtim

    • Urshanabi

    • Uruk

    • Ugulabubula

    • Lugulbanda

    Correct Answer
    A. Utnapishtim
  • 19. 

    Who does Gilgamesh meet before he enters Mount Mashu?

    • Shamash

    • Lugulbanda

    • Ea

    • Scorpion-Man

    • Enkidu

    Correct Answer
    A. Scorpion-Man
  • 20. 

    Who is the ferryman

    • Utnapishtim

    • Urshanabi

    • Uruk

    • Ugulabugula

    • Ura... something else

    Correct Answer
    A. Urshanabi
  • 21. 

    Who was responsible for the flood?

    • Anu

    • Aruru

    • Enlil

    • Shamash

    • Lugulbanda

    Correct Answer
    A. Enlil
  • 22. 

    What happens after Enkidu is tamed?

    • He realizes that he is naked

    • The animals run away

    • The harlot collects her payment

    • Enkidu runs away

    • Enkidu dies

    Correct Answer
    A. The animals run away
  • 23. 

    Why is Ishtar insulted?

    • Gilgamesh forgets their anniversary

    • Enkidu comments on her weight

    • Enkidu does not attend her wedding

    • Enkidu throws a thigh at her

    • Anu disowns her

    Correct Answer
    A. Enkidu throws a thigh at her
  • 24. 

    Who creates Enkidu and with what?

    • Anu: Clay

    • Anu: Bread

    • Aruru: Anu

    • Aruru: Joseph and Mary

    • Aruru: Clay

    Correct Answer
    A. Aruru: Clay
  • 25. 

    What does Anu warn Ishtar about?

    • 5 years of famine

    • 6 years of famine

    • 7 years of famine

    • 8 years of famine

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. 7 years of famine
  • 26. 

    Enkidu curses the harlot and then...

    • Curses Gilgamesh

    • Curses the city

    • Takes back his curse

    • Dies immediately after

    • Apologizes

    Correct Answer
    A. Takes back his curse
  • 27. 

    Gilgamesh has to pole the boat because...

    • He want to show off his strength

    • He destroyed the Stone Things

    • It was his payment to the ferryman

    • He lost the paddles

    • The boat ran out of gas

    Correct Answer
    A. He destroyed the Stone Things
  • 28. 

    Gilgamesh kills Humbaba because...

    • Enkidu tells him to do so

    • Humbaba is evil

    • He wants to seem like a hero

    • All of the above

    • Humbaba begs him not to

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    E is below D so E is not part of "all of the above"

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  • 29. 

    But first, what did Gilgamesh have before meeting Enkidu?

    • Too much confidence

    • A pet to keep him company

    • Two dreams

    • His lucky axe

    • Both A and C

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and C
  • 30. 

    After reaching the other side of the mountain, Gilgamesh meets...

    • Siduri

    • Enkidu

    • Shamash

    • Ea

    • Aruru

    Correct Answer
    A. Siduri
  • 31. 

    What happens between Enkidu and Gilgamesh when they first meet?

    • They walk past each other

    • They fight with each other

    • They trade phone numbers

    • They fight and make up

    • They never meet

    Correct Answer
    A. They fight and make up
    Explanation
    Remember to read all the answers for multiple choice questions first before answering :D

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  • 32. 

    What does Enkidu foresee the night of the killing of the Bull?

    • The gods having a meeting

    • His long lost brother

    • Gilgamesh's death

    • His death

    • The trip to Utnapishtim's island

    Correct Answer
    A. The gods having a meeting
  • 33. 

    In the end, Gilgamesh...

    • Lives on

    • Extends his life by eating the plant

    • Is killed

    • Dies peacefully

    • Both A and D

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and D
    Explanation
    Gilgamesh lives on through his story

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  • 34. 

    Enkidu is in the tunnel for...

    • 5 mins

    • 30 mins

    • 2 hrs

    • 10 hrs

    • 24 hrs

    Correct Answer
    A. 24 hrs
    Explanation
    12 double hours or 24 hours

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  • 35. 

    Who crosses the sea without a boat?

    • Utnapishtim

    • Urshanabi

    • Shamash

    • Ea

    • Ishtar

    Correct Answer
    A. Shamash
  • 36. 

    Gilgamesh was translated using...

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