Avatar Trivia
What are the names of the seasons/books?
Water, earth, and fire.
What were Socrates' last words?
Don't forget to pay Asclepius the rooster that we owe him!
Which symbol do the koi fish in the spirit oasis (tui and la) represent?
The yin and yang
Does Chang teach all of the MMW sequence?
Yes
Of the MMW classes, which one was the most interesting to you?
You tell me
(I preferred 12 and 14)
Who teaches Aang firebending?
Jeong Jeong and Zuko
Why is lychee named after Yang Guifei in Japanese?
She loved lychee and the emperor would make his servants go to great lengths to get her lychee.
Connect an avatar character or scene to the Bhagavad-Gita.
Answers may vary.
(My connection was Avatar Roku)
What game almost ruined Chang's marriage?
Three kingdoms
Who was your favorite TA to work with?
You tell me
(Mine was Brady)
Why did Avatar Kyoshi kill Chin the conqueror?
He was expanding his empire too far and nearly took her home village. He fell off the edge of the cliff because he was too proud to move.
Obligatory Chaucer question. Who was the female character that we focused on in MMW 13?
the infamous wife of bath
Connect an ideology or movement we learned about in MMW to an avatar character or group.
Open to you.
The fire nation represents fascism to an extent and certainly is undergoing industrialization.
What is the name of the woman that Chang met on a plane and is basically 'his Krishna' because of her life advice?
Cassandra
What was your favorite fun fact that you learned from MMW?
Up to you.
(I thought that dyadic god in early Christianity was interesting and homosexuality in the Ottoman empire was also really fascinating)
What real-world cultures inspired each nation?
Japan, Korea, and China inspired the fire nation
Inuit culture inspired the water tribe
Chinese culture inspired the earth kingdom
Tibetan culture inspired the air nomads
(bonus for Meso-America inspiring the sun warriors)
What was the significance of the fez in the Ottoman empire?
Headwear used to show social status but the fez worked as a symbol to show equality among people after endemic reform.
Connect a style of bending to a concept we learned about in MMW.
Free response.
I think air bending strongly reflects Buddhist principles.
What did Chang hide under to avoid going to chapel?
Dirty clothes
What figure/reading from MMW stood out to you the most?
*Subjective response*
I thought Empress Wu was fascinating
Name each of the named avatars that appear in this series.
Avatar Aang
Avatar Roku
Avatar Kyoshi
Avatar Kuruk
Avatar Yangchen
Who did Erich Fromm quote to justify his homophobia and why is this ironic?
Rumi because Rumi was in love with a man
Connect Zuko's redemption arc to something we learned in MMW.
Open answer.
I see the process of 'finding a way that is one's own' in Zuko.
What are the two parts of Chang's nanori (samurai battle cry)?
1. He has swallowed 5 whole goldfish
2. He has been called 'noob' a lot on online FIFA
Be honest, which MMW final was the most bearable to take?
For me, it was MMW 12 because the prompt was one of the ones I wanted it to be.