Study of the origin of elements of life, culture, and or the environment.

How does Deucalion survive the flood in the Greek myth?

He builds a chest and sails away

A similarity between Noah and Gilgamesh flood myths is

Both had warnings from higher being

In the flood stories read in class, why did the gods destroy the mortals?

Both yellow and blue are correct (circle & diamond answers).

A myth is a story that describes

the existence of natural phenomena

long narrative poem that celebrates heroes and heroic deeds

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Flood Myth (Gilgamesh) review

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1
Mythology is a
Stories about truth
Collection of fictional stories
Monsters who are on a journey
Study of the origin of elements of life, culture, and or the environment.
2
How does Deucalion survive the flood in the Greek myth?
He builds a canoe and ties it to a mountain
He builds a jar and closes the lid
He builds an arc and sails away
He builds a chest and sails away
3
A common THEME found in myths is:
in attempting to be more than human, man brings disaster
Idea that anger, stubbornness, & pride leads to tragedy
a true hero must be willing to sacrifice personal desires
all of the above
4
What is Mrs. Lawler's favorite holiday?
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
4th of July
5
A similarity between Noah and Gilgamesh flood myths is
Both had warnings from higher being
Both Noah and Gilgamesh was granted immortality
Both rained for forty days
Both had three birds as part of the story
6
The ancient flood stories are examples of
cultural myths
Biblical stories only
false beliefs
tragic events
7
In the flood stories read in class, why did the gods destroy the mortals?
The mortals were loud and disobedient
The humans interacted too much with the goddesses.
Both yellow and blue are correct (circle & diamond answers).
The gods became angry with the behavior of the mortals
8
The story of the Flood shows us only a vengeful God.
False
True
9
In the Gilgamesh flood myth, the following birds were released...
A sparrow, a dove, and a hawk
a pigeon and a dove
a sparrow, a dove and a raven
A dove and a raven
10
A myth is a story that describes
group of children and their ancestry
the fears of a civilization
the existence of natural phenomena
an environment filled with tragedy
11
What is an epic?
an essay that describes your personal goals and statements
a long television series of at least 100 episodes
long narrative poem that celebrates heroes and heroic deeds
a long short story about mythical creatures
12
Gilgamesh was an epic hero because
all of the above
He was brave & courageous
He went on a journey for immortality
He had god like powers
13
What does the plant symbolize in Gilgamesh?
The ability to choose for himself
A loss of control
Eternal or everlasting life
Freedom from his grief
14
At the end of the various flood myths, the god makes a covenant with the mortals to
Bless or reward their obedience
Never destroy them again with a flood
all of the above
Promises to watch over and protect them
15
Which vocabulary term listed is defined as a flood of water?
submerged
covenant
subsided
deluge

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