Origin Unit Review

kind and generous

Which story originated in what is now Iraq and Syria?

Who is the founder of Confucianism?

Which country is Timbuktu in?

Which religion focuses on finding a simple life in harmony with nature?

type of irony when the reader knows more than a character knows

Which story came from what is now present day Mali in Africa?

What single work of literature has influenced western civilization more than any other?

Which language was Popul Vuh written in?

a statement whose two parts seem contradictory but actually reveals a truth

Which type of conflict is NOT external conflict?

part of the plant that is thrown away / not eaten

anything hateful or disgusting

the hero descends into some place of great trial and is reborn in some way

In The Five Worlds and Their Suns which world is the world we currently live in?

Which religion uses the Yin and Yang to symbolize harmony?

a feeling of being satisfied with how things are

the hero is given supernatural aid and endures tests of strength

the belief in one god

Which story comes from Taoist believes?

calm; to make less painful

deceive; mislead by cheating or tricking

Which religion spread through northern Africa using the trade routes of nomads?

The flood is an example of which term?

a pattern which recurs in different works, cultures, and time periods

to provide with some talent or quality

an expression that pairs two opposite terms into a single unusual expression

very carefully

to increase in number or amount quickly

the state of being real or complete

any deadly infectious disease

destroy violently

the look on a person's face that shows one's nature

too eager to help or obey someone important

Who is the first man to commit murder?

a liquid that is poured out to honor a god

Which two stories came from South America?

Which story came from the Aztec culture?

a long story with heroes and gods that provides a portrait of a culture

Which story came from the Mande tribe?

Who is the founder of Taoism?

the belief in multiple gods

hints of clues of what you can expect to happen later in a story

The Epic of Gilgamesh was originally written in what language?

the belief that life is determined by fate

Who is the African prince who defeated the beast?

having a pleasant taste or smell

Which religion does not use the teaching of the Bible?

rule or power to rule

the hero is called to adventure

The Analects were a gathering of aphorisms from which religion?

the form that something takes when it appears

Which story comes from the Confucianism belief system?

the struggle between opposing forces

a story that explains objects or events as resulting from a supernatural force

the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; present day Iraq and Syria

Who is the survivor of the flood and is given immortality

Who is the King of Uruk and is 2/3 God and 1/3 man?

type of irony when what is expected is different than what actually happens

the type of irony when someone says one thing but means the oppposite