CLCS 233 Exam 1 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Anthropomorphic gods
Answer:
a divine being that is depicted with human characteristics or form
Question 2:
Anthropogony
Answer:
an account of the origins/creation of human beings
Question 3:
Cosmogony
Answer:
an account of the origins of the cosmos
Question 4:
etiological myth/etiology
Answer:
an account of the reasons why or how something came to be
Question 5:
ritualism
Answer:
a theory in mythology and religion that connects myths and rituals as interdependent. It suggests that
myths and rituals are not separate entities, but rather work together to shape culture and belief
systems; J.G. Frazer
Question 6:
theomachy
Answer:
a story of warfare between the gods
Question 7:
tripartite division of cosmos
Answer:
underworld, earth, sky/heaven
Question 8:
Babylonian
Answer:
Tigris and Euphrates River; modern-day Iraq and/or Turkey
, Question 9:
An/Anu
Answer:
god of heaven
Question 10:
anunnaki & Igigi
Answer:
earthly gods
Question 11:
anzu
Answer:
lion-headed eagle; doorkeeper of Ellil. Portrayed as a wicked thief
Question 12:
apsu
Answer:
older god in Enuma Elish along with Tiamat; salt water, subterranean water/waters below and palace of
Ea/Enki
Question 13:
Atrahasis/Ziusudra/Utanapishti
Answer:
flood story, the only human (then turned immortal) who was chosen to survive the flood
Question 14:
belet-ili/ninhursag
Answer:
Great Mother Goddess; also known as Nin-hursag/Mami: womb-goddess, mother of the gods, her role
in Anzu is to elevate the champion Ninurta
Question 15:
bull of heaven
Answer:
nature, divine being that was sent by Ishtar in Gilgamesh
Question 16:
cedar forest
Answer:
the forest that humbaba/huwawa is the guardian of in Tablet V of Gilgamesh
Question 1:
Anthropomorphic gods
Answer:
a divine being that is depicted with human characteristics or form
Question 2:
Anthropogony
Answer:
an account of the origins/creation of human beings
Question 3:
Cosmogony
Answer:
an account of the origins of the cosmos
Question 4:
etiological myth/etiology
Answer:
an account of the reasons why or how something came to be
Question 5:
ritualism
Answer:
a theory in mythology and religion that connects myths and rituals as interdependent. It suggests that
myths and rituals are not separate entities, but rather work together to shape culture and belief
systems; J.G. Frazer
Question 6:
theomachy
Answer:
a story of warfare between the gods
Question 7:
tripartite division of cosmos
Answer:
underworld, earth, sky/heaven
Question 8:
Babylonian
Answer:
Tigris and Euphrates River; modern-day Iraq and/or Turkey
, Question 9:
An/Anu
Answer:
god of heaven
Question 10:
anunnaki & Igigi
Answer:
earthly gods
Question 11:
anzu
Answer:
lion-headed eagle; doorkeeper of Ellil. Portrayed as a wicked thief
Question 12:
apsu
Answer:
older god in Enuma Elish along with Tiamat; salt water, subterranean water/waters below and palace of
Ea/Enki
Question 13:
Atrahasis/Ziusudra/Utanapishti
Answer:
flood story, the only human (then turned immortal) who was chosen to survive the flood
Question 14:
belet-ili/ninhursag
Answer:
Great Mother Goddess; also known as Nin-hursag/Mami: womb-goddess, mother of the gods, her role
in Anzu is to elevate the champion Ninurta
Question 15:
bull of heaven
Answer:
nature, divine being that was sent by Ishtar in Gilgamesh
Question 16:
cedar forest
Answer:
the forest that humbaba/huwawa is the guardian of in Tablet V of Gilgamesh
