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Mesopotamian Religion, Gods and Goddesses
Mesopotamian Religion, Gods and Goddesses
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I was the considered as the supreme deity over all the other gods
Nergal
Apsu
Marduk
Enlil
2
Each house had a small _________ to the dead inside...
Gravestone
Flower
Plant
Shrine
3
Ahura Mazda is:
the king's trusted advisor
The one true god of zoroastrianism
The king of all the Persian Gods
one of the many persian gods
4
Usually, temples had ___________ rooms
3
2
1
4
5
Nergal brought war and _____________ onto the people
death
hurricanes
sandstorms
famine
6
I was the shaper of the world, as well as the god of wisdom, intellect and magic
Nabu
Enlil
Enki
Tiamet
7
Apsu was the god of what?
Salt water
Fresh water
Orange juice
Lakes
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The God of air, wind, and storms was known as...
Marduk
Enlil
Tiamat
Anu
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Nanna, the God of the moon was also called Sin
False
True
10
Anu was was the God of the ___________ and the king of the gods
water
crops
underworld
heavens
11
Mesopotamians believed the Earth was round...
False
True
12
Greek mythology likely borrowed many ideas from the Mesopotamian gods...
True
False
13
What was the name of the primary Assyrian god?
Annu
Nannu
Baala
Ashur
14
I created the earth out of my father's (Apsu) corpse
Ea
Tiamat
Enlil
Marduk
15
Inanna was the goddess of...
water and fire
love and war
heavens and earth
love and hate
16
The people of Mesopotamia relied on their gods for every aspec tof their lives...
True
False
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I was the goddess of the sea (saltwater)
Tiamat
Nippur
Marduk
Nagle
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Which of the following did ancient Mesopotamians not believe in...
Genies
Devils
Evil Spirts
Demons
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Nergal was the god of the ________________
Earth
Heavens
Underworld
Stars
20
________________ legitimized the rule of kings
Marduk
Enlil
Tiamat
Nabu
21
A spirit who had not been honored properly in burial was believed to have the ability to...
Come back as a lion
find ways to inflict misery on the living
Rise from their grave
Help the living
22
Ishtar was the goddess
Thunder
Love and war
lightening
Darkness
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I had the great victory over the forces of chaos...
Ea
Tiamat
Enlil
Marduk