Myths, Archetypes, EoG, and NaF Test
Review Exam
Mesopotamia means... - correct answer-"Land between two rivers"
Mesopotamia located... - correct answer-In present day Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; called the fertile crescent
Cultures in Mesopotamia - correct answer-Sumeria, Babylon, Assyria
Sumerian Culture: Farming - correct answer-Farmed wheat, barley, cattle, and goats;
they were merchants
Sumer __________ Based Society - correct answer-Agrarian based
Sumerian Culture: Housing - correct answer-Mud homes due to lack of stone and timber
Sumerian Culture: City- States - correct answer-Political structure of the society
Sumerian Culture: Ziggurats - correct answer-Temples built for worship; build steps
outside for easy building and closeness to gods.
Sumerian Culture: Cuneiform - correct answer-Writing system using a stylus and a clay
tablet.
Sumerian Beliefs: They were ___________ - correct answer-They were pessimists
Sumerian Beliefs: Early life - correct answer-Early life was thought to be fleeting and
perilous, since humans were exposed to flood, drought, and warfare
Sumerian Beliefs: After death - correct answer-There is no salvation or happiness
Epic - correct answer-A long narrative poem about a larger-than-life hero who embodies
the values of his or her people
Epic Passed down ____________ - correct answer-Epics passed down orally
Epic Hero - correct answer-A legendary, larger-than-life figure whose adventures form
the core of the poem; usually noble, known by all, superior to others, but still human.
(Gilgamesh)
, Invocations - correct answer-A formal plea for inspiration, usually to the muses of arts
(Oh, Great Shamash...)
Epic Similes - correct answer-Longer and more elaborate simile that recurs throughout
the story. (Shamash and Siduri's description of Gilgamesh "...why is you face so drawn?
Why is despair in your heart and your face like the face of one who has made a long
journey?")
Epithets - correct answer-Elaborate nicknames for a character ("glorious master of all"
to describe Gilgamesh)
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Age - correct answer-The greatest and oldest surviving literary
work known to man.
Who was Gilgamesh? - correct answer-Gilgamesh was an actual king of Uruk around
2700 BC.
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Written? - correct answer-Written after the death of Gilgamesh.
What picture is given from The Epic of Gilgamesh? - correct answer-A bleak picture of
moral destiny in the afterlife and gives insight to the evolution of storytelling.
Oral Tradition - correct answer-The transmission of songs, tales, or myths from one
generation to the next by word of mouth.
Epic Hero Cycle: Birth - correct answer-Fabulous circumstances surrounding
conception, birth, and childhood; establishes the hero's pedigree
Epic Hero Cycle: Call to Adventur - correct answer-The hero is called to adventure by
some external event or messenger. The hero may accept the call willingly or reluctantly.
Epic Hero Cycle: Helper - correct answer-During the early stages of the journey, the
hero will often receive aid from a protective figure; helper can take a variety of forms;
commonly gives the hero a protective amulet or weapon for the journey.
Epic Hero Cycle: Crossing the Threshold - correct answer-Hero must undergo some
sort of ordeal in order to pass from the everyday world into the world of adventure;
shows the contrast between the familiar world of light and the dark, unknown world of
adventure.
Epic Hero Cycle: Tests - correct answer-The hero must undergo a series of tests which
are often violent encounters; each successful test further proves the hero's ability.
Epic Hero Cycle: Helpers (to help with the tests) - correct answer-The hero is often
accompanied by a helper who assists in the series of tests that he/ she will have to face.
Review Exam
Mesopotamia means... - correct answer-"Land between two rivers"
Mesopotamia located... - correct answer-In present day Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; called the fertile crescent
Cultures in Mesopotamia - correct answer-Sumeria, Babylon, Assyria
Sumerian Culture: Farming - correct answer-Farmed wheat, barley, cattle, and goats;
they were merchants
Sumer __________ Based Society - correct answer-Agrarian based
Sumerian Culture: Housing - correct answer-Mud homes due to lack of stone and timber
Sumerian Culture: City- States - correct answer-Political structure of the society
Sumerian Culture: Ziggurats - correct answer-Temples built for worship; build steps
outside for easy building and closeness to gods.
Sumerian Culture: Cuneiform - correct answer-Writing system using a stylus and a clay
tablet.
Sumerian Beliefs: They were ___________ - correct answer-They were pessimists
Sumerian Beliefs: Early life - correct answer-Early life was thought to be fleeting and
perilous, since humans were exposed to flood, drought, and warfare
Sumerian Beliefs: After death - correct answer-There is no salvation or happiness
Epic - correct answer-A long narrative poem about a larger-than-life hero who embodies
the values of his or her people
Epic Passed down ____________ - correct answer-Epics passed down orally
Epic Hero - correct answer-A legendary, larger-than-life figure whose adventures form
the core of the poem; usually noble, known by all, superior to others, but still human.
(Gilgamesh)
, Invocations - correct answer-A formal plea for inspiration, usually to the muses of arts
(Oh, Great Shamash...)
Epic Similes - correct answer-Longer and more elaborate simile that recurs throughout
the story. (Shamash and Siduri's description of Gilgamesh "...why is you face so drawn?
Why is despair in your heart and your face like the face of one who has made a long
journey?")
Epithets - correct answer-Elaborate nicknames for a character ("glorious master of all"
to describe Gilgamesh)
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Age - correct answer-The greatest and oldest surviving literary
work known to man.
Who was Gilgamesh? - correct answer-Gilgamesh was an actual king of Uruk around
2700 BC.
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Written? - correct answer-Written after the death of Gilgamesh.
What picture is given from The Epic of Gilgamesh? - correct answer-A bleak picture of
moral destiny in the afterlife and gives insight to the evolution of storytelling.
Oral Tradition - correct answer-The transmission of songs, tales, or myths from one
generation to the next by word of mouth.
Epic Hero Cycle: Birth - correct answer-Fabulous circumstances surrounding
conception, birth, and childhood; establishes the hero's pedigree
Epic Hero Cycle: Call to Adventur - correct answer-The hero is called to adventure by
some external event or messenger. The hero may accept the call willingly or reluctantly.
Epic Hero Cycle: Helper - correct answer-During the early stages of the journey, the
hero will often receive aid from a protective figure; helper can take a variety of forms;
commonly gives the hero a protective amulet or weapon for the journey.
Epic Hero Cycle: Crossing the Threshold - correct answer-Hero must undergo some
sort of ordeal in order to pass from the everyday world into the world of adventure;
shows the contrast between the familiar world of light and the dark, unknown world of
adventure.
Epic Hero Cycle: Tests - correct answer-The hero must undergo a series of tests which
are often violent encounters; each successful test further proves the hero's ability.
Epic Hero Cycle: Helpers (to help with the tests) - correct answer-The hero is often
accompanied by a helper who assists in the series of tests that he/ she will have to face.
