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