THE CREATION OF UNIVERSE AND LIFE
"The Creation of the Universe and Ife" originated among
the Yoruba people of ______?
Nigeria
Sita is an avatara of which goddess?
LAKSHMI
What is the moral of Numskull and the Rabbit?
Size does not equate to value
Is the confucian moralist, realist, and humanitarian.
Tu Fu
The goddess of the sun is?
Amaterasu
Ruler of the sky; creator of the sun.
Olorun
What is the primary setting of the Ramayana?
ANCIENT INDIA
TRUE OR FALSE. Panchatantra stories were written and usually read to children of a young age.
TRUE
The period was one of the most glorious eras of Chinese history and was marked by the introduction of Buddhism from India.
Han Dynasty
Who is the goddess of dawn and revelry?
Uzume
Prophet God; oldest son of Olorun.
Orunmila
The Ramayana is an important text in which major religion?
HINDUISM
When were the Panchatantra stories written?
300 BCE
He has been called the father of the modern Chinese short story because of his introduction of Western techniques.
Chou Shu Jen
Who did Tsukiyomi kill out of disgust?
Uke Mochi
Creator of humans and land on Earth (Olorun's
"favorite").
Obatala
What miraculous story is told about Sita's birth?
SITA'S MOTHER AND FATHER FOUND HER IN A FURROW IN SACRED EARTH
Panchatantra stories are?
an ancient collection of Indian fables
During this time, the people practiced a religion based on belief that nature wa inhabited by many powerful gods and spirits.
Shang Dynasty
Who is the deity of wisdom?
Omoikane
It was the principal Yoruba city, and the Yoruba
people considered it to be sacred.
Ife
How is Kaikeyi able to convince King Dasaratha to exile Rama and put Bharata on the throne?
SHE ASKS FOR THE TWO FAVORS HE PROMISED HER LONG AGO
What is the difference between fable and folktale?
A fable teaches a lesson, a folk tale passed down verbally.
Was imported from India during the Han Dynasty. Buddhist thought stresses the importance of ridding oneself of earthy desires and of seeking ultimate peace and enlightenment through detachment.
BUDDHISM
ho is the great grandfather of Emperor Jimmu?
Ninigi-no-Mikoto