Gilgamesh Quizizz

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the longest and greatest literary work written in...

• Cuneiform Akkadian

• Cuneiform Sumerian

• An early form of Arabic

• A combination of Sanskrit and Urdu

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According to Myths from Mesopotamia, the epic of Gilgamesh is a heroic story about....

• Love and misfortune

• Greed and wealth

• Loyalty and camaraderie

• Fame and immortality

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According to Myths from Mesopotamia, why is Gilgamesh classified as an epic?

• It features a vaguely historical figure as the hero.

• It features gods and goddesses that intervene in human affairs.

• Neither a nor b

• Both a and b

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According to Myths of Mesopotamia, the specific reason for the epic of Gilgamesh is unknown, but its general purpose is ....

• to entertain in courts, houses, and caravans

• to immortality the story of one of Mesopotamia's greatest kings

• to persuade Sumerian citizens to covet and worship the gods

• to scare children into working hard and providing for their parents

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According to the Epic of Gilgamesh, who is Gilgamesh’s father?

• Lugalbanda, a king of Uruk

• Lugalbanda, the god of rivers

• Anu, god of the sky

• No father mentioned

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What is a lillu?

• a man with close ties to the gods

• a man who has been exiled from Uruk

• a scribe that writes down stories

• a man with demonic qualities

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What was the only form of government in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Oligarchy

• Kingship

• A republic

• Theocracy

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The passage, “He had seen everything...He had journeyed to the edge of the world...He had carved his trials on stone tablets…” is an example of

• dichotomy

• epithet

• anaphora

• metonymy

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The sentence, “See how its ramparts gleam like copper in the sun,” is an example of

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

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The Eanna temple is sacred to which god/goddess?

• Ishtar

• Anu

• Aruru

• Eanna

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