Which of the following Biblical stories was derived from Mesopotamian sources?
A) The Exodus
B) The crossing of the Red Sea
C) The journey from Canaan to Egypt
D) The Garden of Eden and the Flood
E) The wandering of the Jews in the Sinai desert for forty years

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The stories of the Garden of Eden and the Flood are widely believed to have been derived from Mesopotamian sources. The Epic of Gilgamesh, a Mesopotamian myth, contains a deluge story with striking similarities to the Biblical story of Noah's flood. Similarly, the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden parallels the Mesopotamian story of Enki and Ninhursag.

Which of the Following Biblical Stories Was Derived from Mesopotamian