Quiz on Gilgamesh

Who built the walls of Uruk?

• Enkidu

• Shamash

• Aruru

• Gilgamesh

What did the goddess Aruru create out of clay?

• A temple

• A wild man named Enkidu

• The walls of Uruk

• A cedar box

What did Gilgamesh believe about everything?

• It belonged to the gods

• It belonged to Enkidu

• It belonged to him

• It belonged to the people

Who did the people of Uruk ask to create someone to challenge Gilgamesh?

• Shamash

• Enkidu

• Aruru

• Ninsun

Who did Enkidu proclaim he would challenge in Uruk?

• Shamhat

• Humbaba

• Gilgamesh

• Ninsun

What did Gilgamesh seek to increase by going to the cedar forest?

• Wealth

• Fame

• Knowledge

• Power

Who is the guardian of the cedar forest according to the text?

• Enkidu

• Shamash

• Humbaba

• Ninsun

What did Gilgamesh order to be made for himself and Enkidu?

• Weapons

• Armor

• Shields

• Helmets

What did Gilgamesh and Enkidu do each night during their journey to the Cedar Forest?

• They built a fire.

• They dug a well and prepared a shelter.

• They hunted for food.

• They sang songs.

Who did Gilgamesh and Enkidu encounter in the Cedar Forest?

• A giant eagle.

• A fierce lion.

• Humbaba.

• A wise old man.