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A long narrative poem that follows the adventures of a hero.
ode
oral tradition
epic
elegy
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Created by the gods, this wild man fights Gilgamesh, then becomes his BFF.
Enlil
Utnapishtim
Enkidu
Ea
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The blue gemstones of the goddess' necklace
aquamarine
sapphire
lapis lazuli
turquoise
4
The wedge-shaped writing of the Babylonians.
hieroglyphics
braille
logographs
cuneiform
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Is Gilgamesh successful in his quest for immortality?
yes
no
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The god of earth/air who gets angry and decides to destroy mankind.
Enlil
Ea
Yahweh
Ishtar
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The Hebrew God who floods the earth in the Genesis account.
Gilgamesh
Yahweh
Moses
Utnapishtim
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Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh significant to any study of World Literature?
Because English teachers love hero stories.
Because it supports the Biblical story of the flood.
Because it contains timeless themes.
Because it is the oldest written literature in the world.
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How does the Gilgamesh flood account differ from the Genesis account?
A god gets angry at people for being too noisy
all of these
the storm only lasts one week, and they are only in the boat for a month
it only takes one week to build a cube shaped boat
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The goddess of love/war, whose necklace is a reminder of the flood.
Ishtar
Enlil
Ea
Yahweh
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The man who survives the flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Noah
Gilgamesh
Moses
Utnapishtim
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The author who wrote the book of Genesis (and the next four books of the Bible).
Yahweh
Moses
Gilgamesh
Noah
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Which of the following is NOT a main theme of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
how to cope with the loss of a loved one.
how to become known and respected.
how to survive a flood.
how to accept the inevitability of one's own death.
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The man who builds the ark in Genesis 6-9.
Gilgamesh
Noah
Yahweh
Moses
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The god of water and wisdom who warns a man of the coming flood.
Yahweh
Enlil
Ishtar
Ea
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As a king, Gilgamesh can be described as
arrogant and tyrannical
humble and fair
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What do the Gilgamesh and Genesis flood stories have in common?
his family saves all kinds of animals
a man is warned and builds a boat
the survivor is blessed after the flood
all of these (and more!)
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What event causes Gilgamesh to search for immortality?
the death of his best friend
surviving the flood
winning the wrestling match with Enkidu
defeating Humbaba, the Bull of Heaven
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The method by which stories were preserved before written language.
sign language
psalms
oral tradition
cuneiform
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The Sumerian King of Uruk, who ruled around 2700-2500 BC
Gilgamesh
Utnapishtim
Enkidu
Moses
