Assignment Requirements
Finish the question
- All questions apply to each myth (so know the answer as it applies to each creation narrative).
How does this myth relate creation to water?
Does this myth refer to ancient spirits who aided in the creation of man and the earth? What are their names? What type of being are they?
How is language used in this myth? Does it contribute to the power of creation in any way?
- Please refer to the Babylonian Creation myth as you answer this question. Why would the gods of a culture whose relationship to agriculture is so important imbue the powers of nature with godlike powers? And why does the book tell you that matriarchy and patriarchy are also associated with the seasonal cycles (pg. 19)?
Choose three of Hammurabi’s laws that you thought were interesting and discuss why they drew your attention. Do you think this law is fair or unfair? Do you believe it was necessary in that culture? How would someone respond to a law like this in today’s culture?
- In India, religion is grounded in ________, the belief in an all-pervading divine spirit.
- polytheism B.pantheism C.omnicseism D.animism
- Ancient India developed the most rigid social hierarchical ordering system of its time, called
- ostracism B.caste C.sari D.kowtowing
- The classic language of ancient India was which of the following?
- Farsi B.Sanskrit C.Urdu D.Aryan
- The Law of ________ states that the collective spiritual energy gained from good deeds determines one’s physical state in the next life.
- yoga B.nirvana C.dharma D.karma
- The most powerful personified spirits in the ancient Chinese world view were those of
Question 5 options:
- departed rulers B.departed ancestors C.great geographical features such as mountain ranges or rivers. D.None of these answers is correct.
- Describe the system of yoga as it emerged in ancient Hindu society (India).
- Briefly explain the philosophy of Daoism according to the text.
- The_________is the Hindu name for the Self, the personal part of_______________
which is the Hindu name for the Absolute Spirit; an impersonal World Soul that pervades all things.
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