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WorksheetsAncient World Unit Review Game!
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Gilgamesh epic is ____years old
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
3000
d)
5000
2.
The Gilgamesh story teaches
a)
how to be a good neighbor
b)
how to live forever
c)
how to become known and respected
d)
how to accept compliments
3.
Enkidu is
a)
The Wild Man
b)
the Theif
c)
the Wrestler
d)
the Fraud
4.
Gilgamesh is most unusual because he is
a)
strong
b)
tall
c)
handsome
d)
2/3 God, 1/3 man
5.
The Call to Adventure in the Epic of Gilgamesh happens as a result of:
a)
Enkidu dying
b)
Gilgamesh finding Utnapishtim
c)
Enkidu fighting Humbaba
d)
when Gilgamesh returning home
6.
in "The Epic of Gilgamesh, the system of government is
a)
a city state ruled by a warrior king
b)
a Presidential Council
c)
a President
d)
Triumverate
7.
Why in "Gilgamesh", did Enlil send the flood?
a)
People forgot to worship the gods
b)
People were too loud
c)
Sin
d)
Anger
8.
After the Battle with Humbaba, what archetypal character describes Ishtar?
a)
the Thief
b)
the King
c)
the Temptress
d)
the Liar
9.
Urshanabi is
a)
the Ferryman
b)
the Scorpian King
c)
the Wild Man
d)
the Flood Survivor
10.
To punish Enkidu for killing the Bull of Heaven, the gods decide he must
a)
pay them back
b)
perform feats of strength
c)
die
d)
become a slave
11.
Who is the Flood Survivor in "Gilgamesh" ?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Urshanabi
c)
Utnapishtim
d)
Enkidu
12.
Gilgamesh (and the reader) is told over and over that
a)
he will not live forever
b)
he has to sacrifice himself
c)
his parents will die
d)
his city is worthless
13.
Which is the best example of the Outcast archetype?
a)
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Raindeer
b)
Dumbledore
c)
Luke Skywalker
d)
Hurcules
14.
The hero in a story typically hits a low point right before he/she defeats the antagonist. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The original pattern, or model, from which all other things of the same kind are made
a)
source
b)
archetype
c)
prototype
d)
orig.
16.
Archetypes are found in:
a)
Traditional Fairy Tales
b)
The Bible
c)
Disney Movies
d)
All of the above
17.
Romeo and Juliet are examples of which archetype?
a)
The mentor
b)
The hero
c)
The temptress
d)
Star crossed lovers
18.
True or False: Princess Fiona from Shrek represents the classic "Damsel in distress" archetype.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
When Gilgamesh goes through the mountain and ends up in a paradise, he talks to Siduri, who is the goddess of ______
a)
destruction
b)
beautiful gardens
c)
love
d)
wine
20.
gods (and part-gods like Gilgamesh) are:
a)
Typically level-headed and make rational decisions
b)
Extremely mean to all creation
c)
unconcerned with what they've created
d)
quick to anger and destroy stuff
21.
Which god sent the flood in "The Epic of Gilgamesh"?
a)
Ea
b)
Ishtar
c)
Enlil
d)
Enki
22.
Utnapishtim knew about the flood because
a)
he heard Ea tell him in a dream
b)
he overheard the Council of the gods
c)
he guessed
d)
he broke the dam
23.
What is NOT TRUE about the “Devil figure” archetype?
a)
Represents evil incarnate
b)
May tempt the hero through worldly goods , fame, etc. in exchange for the hero’s soul or integrity
c)
Banished from a community for some crime (guilty or wrongly accused, real or imagined)
d)
His or her main purpose is to oppose the hero in his or her quest
24.
Which describes the star crossed lover archetype:
a)
Two characters engaged in a love affair that will end happily
b)
Two characters engaged in a love affair that the characters are meant to be together and the parents agree that they should be together
c)
Two characters engaged in a love affair that is fated to end in tragedy
d)
Two characters that love to study stars
25.
True or False: The Flood archetype is used as a catalyst for renewal.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What was the purpose of Enkidu's existence?
a)
To be Gilgamesh’s best friend forever and ever
b)
To guard the forest outside Gilgamesh’s kingdom
c)
To be the only human capable of opposing Gilgamesh in a fair fight
d)
To be the court jester in Gilgamesh’s kingdom
27.
The fall is a descent from a higher state of being to a lower state of being often involving _____________________.
a)
moral imperfection or a loss of innocence
b)
running away from something evil and falling off a cliff
c)
an expulsion from a kind of paradise
d)
both moral imperfection/a loss of innocence AND an expulsion from a kind of paradise
28.
Gilgamesh, at first, is
a)
kind
b)
arrogant
c)
wimpy
d)
good
29.
Who is NOT an example of "the mentor" archetype?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
Utnapishtim
c)
Dumbledore
d)
Yoda
30.
Most deities from the creation myths were concerned for the race of people they created: True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The earliest literature was:
a)
exclusively about gods and goddesses
b)
passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation
c)
destroyed in a great flood
d)
lame
32.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a myth?
a)
a story with cultural significance
b)
a story with staying power
c)
a story that is false
d)
a story from which we can learn more about what it means to be human
33.
A mythological creation in which the universe was created from nothing or chaos:
a)
flood myth
b)
Ex Nihilo
c)
theory
d)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
34.
The form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas, and culture is preserved and transmitted orally from one generation to the next
a)
sacred verse
b)
Ex Nihilo
c)
Etiological Narrative
d)
Oral Tradition
35.
An origin story that explains how some phenomenon came to be
a)
Ex Nihilo
b)
Oral Tradition
c)
Parable
d)
Etiological Narrative
36.
long poem celebrating the adventures of an important hero/heroes in a particular culture
a)
folk tale
b)
epic
c)
The Avengers
37.
True or False? The Epic of Gilgamesh is an example of both heroic literature AND an epic
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What writing method did the ancient Sumerian author(s) of The Epic of Gilgamesh use to record the story?
a)
heiroglyphics on clay
b)
cuneiform on clay
c)
hieroglyphics on a cave wall
d)
cuneiform on a cave wall
39.
True or False? The Epic of Gilgamesh is the earliest surviving work of written down literature
a)
True
b)
False
40.
True or False? Archeologists have been able to recover the entire story of The Epic of Gilgamesh in its original form
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The 2nd half of The Epic of Gilgamesh explores
a)
Gilgamesh having many children
b)
Gilgamesh's godlike side
c)
Gilgamesh's human side
42.
In the typical hero's journey, the last stage is:
a)
the hero pays a heavy price/dies
b)
the hero realizes who his enemies and friends are
c)
the hero experiences a call to adventure
d)
the hero returns home, having changed
43.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical EPIC hero:
a)
unusual birth or upbringing
b)
brings along a magical weapon
c)
son of a god or goddess
d)
has a certain magnetism that draws the reader in
44.
True or False? Both The Epic of Gilgamesh's flood story and the Genesis flood story include the main character using a raven and a dove to search for land
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Pantheon
a)
collection of gods for a particular culture/religion
b)
belief in multiple gods
c)
an epic story
d)
a type of creation story
46.
What did Joseph Campbell call "the common template of a broad category of tales and lore that involves a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed"
a)
The Ultimate Archetype
b)
boring
c)
The Monomyth
d)
The Quest
47.
3 types of archetypes?
a)
Symbolic, Character, & Situational
b)
Symbolic, Evil, Hero
c)
Character, Hero, Light
48.
What is a characteristic of a mentor?
a)
leaves his/her family
b)
guides the villain
c)
guides the hero
d)
tutors the sidekick
49.
Which of the answers choices complete the following statement from the notes?
In literature, an archetype seems to represent . . .
In literature, an archetype seems to represent . . .
a)
patterns in only certain cultures
b)
ideas or concepts only in our culture
c)
universal patterns of human nature
50.
In this phase of the Hero's Journey, The Hero applies all the wisdom s/he's or she's gained, is reborn and Experiences a positive emotional or physical change. This is called the ____.
a)
Resolution
b)
New Life/Resurrection
c)
Reward/Treasure
d)
Departure/Crossing the Threshold
51.
In this phase of the Hero's Journey, A "line" is crossed. The Hero is committing to the journey, leaves the ordinary world, and enters into an unfamiliar/new world.
a)
Resolution
b)
New Life/Resurrection
c)
Reward/Treasure
d)
Departure/Crossing the Threshold
52.
This woman is a vulnerable female character who needs to be rescued by the hero. Who is she?
a)
Temptress
b)
Platonic Ideal
c)
Damsel in Distress
d)
Star-Crossed Lover
53.
The Call to Adventure is when the hero gets
a)
a notification on his phone
b)
faced with something that begins his adventure
c)
a horn blast in the ear
d)
a literal phone call from the universe
54.
Which of the following archetypal settings is the place where the hero and companions can face fear/death?
a)
Crossroads
b)
Underworld
c)
Maze/Labyrinth
d)
Castle
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