POLI 3020- Midterm — Worksheet Questions (Grade 5 adaptation)

What does the title Enuma Elish mean?

• Wind on high

• Beginning

• Void filled the deep

• Storm god

How were humans created and for what purposes in Enuma Elish?

• Marduk created humans as an accident to serve at the leisure and mercy of the gods

• God created humans in His image to care for a garden

• Humans evolved naturally to rule over the gods

• Tiamat crafted humans to punish the gods

(Enuma Elish) What implications does this view of humanity have for Babylonian society?

• Babylonians must appease the gods through rituals and offerings, interpret signs to know the gods' will, and the king acts as an intermediary

• Citizens elect rulers and laws without reference to the gods

• Individuals pursue personal happiness without rituals or a king

• Priests are unnecessary because the gods do not interact with people

(Enuma Elish) What form of political order does this world-view support?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Absolute monarchy

• Confederation

How is Gilgamesh's relationships with the gods?

• He was created by the gods, being two-thirds god and one-third human, wants to become fully divine, and the relationship is complex and tense

• He is entirely human and ignores the gods

• He is a full god who never struggles with divinity

• He is punished by the gods and avoids all contact

Does Gilgamesh's life fit into the roles for humanity implied by the Enuma Elish?

• Yes, he serves the gods exactly like ordinary people

• No, he has more power than regular people; society revolves around him while others are at leisure for him

• Yes, he only acts as a kingly intermediary with no special power

• No, he lives as a simple farmer among equals

What type of life is rewarded in Babylonian society?

• Power, glory, and earthly achievements with a meaningful present life rather than an afterlife reward

• Quiet obedience and equal honor for all regardless of deeds

• Meditation and withdrawal from society to gain afterlife rewards

• Scientific discovery and invention above all else

What does the title Genesis mean?

• Beginning

• Wind on high

• Law

• Story of kings

In Genesis, what is in the beginning?

• A void filled the deep

• A kingdom ruled by monarchs

• A pantheon of battling gods

• A finished garden

How is the time before creation in Genesis different from the time before creation in the Enuma Elish?

• In Genesis, God moves across the depth (void); in Enuma Elish, Apsu moves across another god, Tiamat (depth)

• Both describe the same quiet void without any gods

• Genesis shows many gods fighting, while Enuma Elish shows one God in peace

• Enuma Elish has a void, while Genesis has a crowded city