In the African myth (Nyanga), Shemwindo tries to kill Mwindo by:

a) attacking him with a spear
b) burying him alive
c) drowing him
d) all of the above

d) all of the above

In the story of Hainuwele (Indonesia), how is Hainuwele murdered?

In the story of Hainuwele, Hainuwele is murdered by being impaled on a spear.

In the story of Hainuwele (Indonesia), how is Hainuwele murdered?

a) She is pushed into a pit and buried.
b) She is bitten by a rabid wolf.
c) She is pushed off a cliff.
d) She drowns in the ocean.

a) She is pushed into a pit and buried.

Who is Gilgamesh searching for in the Underworld?


a) Enkidu and Utnapishtim
b) Enkidu and Ishtar
c) Enkidu and Jibril
d) Enkidu and Abraham

a) Enkidu and Utnapishtim

As part of a test, Gilgamesh successfully stays awake for a week. Is this true or false?

False. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh attempts to stay awake for a week as a test, but ultimately falls asleep.

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