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