Gilgamesh the King Comprehension Questions

Who was Gilgamesh?

• He wrote Hammurabi's Code of Laws.

• He built the world's first and largest ziggurat.

• He was a legendary king of Uruk, one of the first city-states.

• He was the first believer in one god.

Why were the people of Uruk upset with Gilgamesh?

• He kept the people cold and hungry while he ate constantly and lived in a lavish palace.

• He made the people worship his favorite god and not their's.

• He over taxed the people.

• He overworked them because he wanted to have really tall city walls.

Why did Gilgamesh send Shamhat out to the forest?

• Gilgamesh heard about a great warrior and wanted Shamhat to use her charm to lure that warrior to Uruk.

• Shamhat had great skills finding the sweetest fruit in the area, so Gilgamesh sent her on a mission to get this fruit for an offering to the gods.

• Shamhat was a great hunter, and Gilgamesh heard of a large lion who was killing his subjects. He sent Shamhat to kill that lion.

• This is a trick question. He actually sent Shamhat to the desert.

What city did Gilgamesh rule?

• Kish

• Ur

• Uruk

• Babylon

What happened after Enkidu fought with Gilgamesh?

• Enkidu ruled Uruk with great skill and honor, becoming one of the greatest and most loved kings in Uruk history.

• Gilgamesh buried Enkidu with honors because he died fighting in a glorious battle.

• After saving Gilgamesh from a fall, Enkidu and Gilgamesh became best friends.

• Gilgamesh and Enkidu became such good friends that Gilgamesh adopted Enkidu and made him heir to the crown of Ur.

What happened to Shamhat?

• She married Gilgamesh and raised 10 kids.

• She died when a building collapsed on her during an earthquake.

• She was bitten by a poisonous snake and died in Enkidu's arms.

• She sang Happy Birthday to Gilgamesh, who had just turned 26 years old.

What natural land feature is most like Humbaba?

• Earthquake

• River

• Iceberg

• Volcano

Gilgamesh goes on a quest to seek ____________.

• meaning of life, and the recipe for chocolate cheesecake.

• the love of his life.

• treasure.

• immortality.

Utnapishtim survived a great ________.

• catastrophe.

• flood.

• meteor shower.

• volcanic eruption.

Gilgamesh gains the gift of youth. Does he get to use it?

• Yes, and when he finally passed away, his corpse looked young for eternity.

• Yes, and he was able to live a blessed life for the rest of his years.

• No, because Ishtar, stole that gift from him.

• No, because he lost the gift while fighting a great storm that a wild bull created.