WorksheetsGilgamesh Wrap-Up
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Who does Gilgamesh fight and become friends with?
Utanapishtim
Humbaba
Enkidu
Anu
The story of Utanapishtim having a dream that he should build an ark and bring 2 of every species on board because Enlil was going to flood the world sounds similar to...
The Hindu story of Shiva
Biblical story of Noah
Aztec story of Huitzilopochtli
To get everlasting life, Utanapishtim told Gilgamesh he must do this...
defeat and kill Humbaba
fight Enkidu and make his friend
kill Ishtar because she was going to send the bull of heaven
stay awake for 7 days and nights
From what place does the epic of Gilgamesh originate?
Asia
Europe
Israel
Mesopotamia
Who is Gilgamesh?
a legendary king and superhuman hero
half serpent and half man
a king of the Hebrews
an ordinary Mesopotamian man who has great adventures
Enkidu is Gilgamesh's _________
King
Slave
Brother
Best Friend
Gilgamesh is the king of
Uruk
Sumer
Tigris
Egypt
Who was the guardian of the Cedar Forest?
Enkidu
Shamhat
Humbaba
Aruru
Gilgamesh learns that a Man cannot live forever, but his ______ can.
dreams
deeds
children
crown
When Enkidu and Gilgamesh return to the city as heros, who wants to marry Gilgamesh?
Siduri
Humbaba
Ishtar
Shamash
Who dies when Ishtar has Anu sends the bull of heaven upon the Earth to kill?
Gilgamesh
Humbaba
Shamash
Enkidu
How did Utnapishtim survive the flood?
He sprouted wings & flew
He built a giant boat
He went to the tallest mountain until the waters went down
He turned into a fish
What animal does Ishtar want to borrow from Anu to punish Gilgamesh?
Lion of Lying
Bull of Heaven
Dog of Doom
Ostrich of Awesome
Why do the gods curse Enkidu and give him a mortal sickness?
He killed Gilgamesh in battle
He and Gilgamesh killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven
He refuses to practice their religion
He had an affair with Ishtar
