- 1. Who is Enkidu initially created by in the story?
A) The people of Uruk
B) Shamhat
C) Gilgamesh
D) The gods
- 2. Gilgamesh is 2/3 god and 1/3 what according to the epic?
A) Spirit
B) Bird
C) Man
D) Beast
- 3. Who is Gilgamesh's mother in the epic?
A) Ninsun
B) Ishtar
C) Shamhat
D) Siduri
- 4. Who is the wise man that Gilgamesh seeks out for help?
A) Utnapishtim
B) Humbaba
C) Anu
D) Enkidu
- 5. Who helps Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba?
A) Siduri
B) Ishtar
C) Shamash
D) Enkidu
- 6. Who is the father of Gilgamesh?
A) Shamash
B) Enkidu
C) Lugalbanda
D) King of Uruk
- 7. What deity aids Gilgamesh in his quest for immortality?
A) Shamash
B) Anu
C) Ishtar
D) Enki
- 8. What does Gilgamesh search for after the death of Enkidu?
A) Wealth
B) Immortality
C) Power
D) Love
- 9. What is Enkidu's relationship to Gilgamesh?
A) Friend
B) Father
C) Brother
D) Servant
- 10. What animal represents the god of the earth in the epic?
A) Lion
B) Bull
C) Snake
D) Eagle
- 11. What city does Gilgamesh rule over?
A) Uruk
B) Babylon
C) Nineveh
D) Ur
- 12. Who is the guardian of the Cedar Forest that Gilgamesh seeks to defeat?
A) Enlil
B) Utnapishtim
C) Anu
D) Humbaba
A) Gilgamesh
B) Aruru
C) Ishtar
D) Ninsun
- 14. Who is the goddess of love who tries to seduce Gilgamesh?
A) Siduri
B) Ishtar
C) Shamhat
D) Ninsun
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