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