What do Totem poles represent?
Tell their history and describe significant individuals in said history.
Why did early settlers choose to live by the Nile River? ( Two Reasons)
Water and Fertile Soil
Why were city states in Greece ofter at war?
Because each believed in a different god that overlooked their city.
Why are cows considered sacred in India?
What does "Dao" mean? (Daoism)
The way
In which province are the Haida still located?
British Columbia
Ra is the God of what two things?
Sun and Air
Name of the famous temple in Athens, built 2500 years ago.
Parthenon
True or False. There is over 2 billion Hindus on earth today.
False
True or False, In Daoism, people believe the pursuit for power and wealth distract from living a good life.
True
Why is the Raven such an important figure in Haida spirituality?
It created the world
Who is the god Horus? What did he do?
God of the sky and guarded the Pharoh.
Atum created the people of earth. How did he do this?
When he cried, his teachers became the people of earth.
Hindus believed in many gods, and believed they combine to form one supreme being, called?
Brahma
What symbol represents harmony and balance in Daoism?
Yin Yang
What are the two words the Haida use to describe the raven?
Creator and Trickster
The son and daughter of Atum (Shu and Tefnut), created two other gods. What are their names?
Nut and Geb
What is the role of an Oracle? (two things)
Priest and communicated with the gods
What determines the outcome when Hindus are reincarnated?
Karma
Daoism was developed in Ancient China, can you name one other country where it is still practiced today?
Tibet
What is the name of the ceremony/gathering the Haida have when they dance, sing and exchange stories.
Potlatch
Describe the "creation" story of ancient egypt?
Atum rose from swirling waters. After creating his son and daughter, he created earth so he could rest.
What event would stop city states from fighting?
Olympics
We talked about famous hindus throughout history. Name two.
Mandela, Dalai Lama, Michelle Jean, Malala
Live a life that is ethical and balanced.
Living simply and in harmony with nature.
Living in peace, without conflict.