Dev. of Hum. and Crit. Thinking Questions
Who are 3 individuals who helped aid the development of humanities/critical thinking and what did each individual do? Write a short paragraph for each individual.
Mesopotamian Myth Questions 1
(Please write a paragraph for each response.)
1. What were some roles of the city temple?
2. What was the function of different types of water in Mesopotamian myth?
3. Who was Hammurabi and why was he important?
Mesopotamian Myth Questions 2
(Please write a paragraph for each response.)
1. Who is Tiamat and what are some manifestations of Tiamat in other areas?
2. Who is Inanna and what were some of her exploits?
3. What might be some reasons for recurring flood stories throughout the world?
Cosmogonic Cycle
(Please write a paragraph for each response.)
1-4) Describe each of the four phases of the cosmogonic cycle.
5) How are the “folk stories” of creation reconciled with the cosmogonic cycle?
Egyptian Myth Questions 1
(Please write a short paragraph of 3-5 sentences for each response.)
1. What is maat and why is it important to Egyptian culture?
2. What are some Egyptian texts which have affected our image of Egypt and what did each say?
3. What is the Ogdoad and the Ennead and how and why is each important?
Egyptian Myth Questions 2
(Please write a short paragraph of 3-5 sentences for each response.)
1. How did Egyptian and Christian mythology mix in Roman times?
2. How and why were the pyramids created?
3. What was one of the earliest instances of monotheism and why was it important?
When God Was A Woman Questions 1
(Please write a short paragraph of 3-5 sentences for each response.)
1. What is known about religious worship in Paleolithic and Neolithic villages in the Near East?
2. How did the religions of Mesopotamian civilizations evolve over time?
3. What was the role of the Mycenaeans in changing Greek and Minoan religion?
When God Was A Woman Questions 2
(Please write a short paragraph of 3-5 sentences for each response.)
1. How did women’s rights change in the Near East and Mesopotamia during the period from 3000 to 0 BCE?
2. Who was the chief god of the Indo-Europeans and what are some of his more familiar manifestations?
3. How might Indo-European mythology have affected Egyptian mythology?
Celtic Myth Questions
(Please write a short paragraph of 3-5 sentences for each response.)
1. Who were the Druids and what do we know about their religious practices?
2. What are the Ulster and the Fenian cycles and why are they important?
3. What is the Mabinogion and how has it contributed to our culture today?
Norse Myth Questions
(Please write a short paragraph of 3-5 sentences for each response.)
1. Who made up the “Norseman” and what were some of their commonalities?
2. According to Norse myth, how was the world created?
3. What is the Nibelungenlied and what are its roots?
Smith Buddhism Questions 1
1. What are at least 3 interesting features of Buddha’s life?
2. How and why did Buddhism and Hinduism split?
3. What are the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path and why are these ideas important?
Smith Buddhism Questions 2
1. What are the two main branches of Buddhism and how are they different?
2. How is Zen Buddhism different from other forms of Buddhism? What is its emphasis?
3. What is Vajrayana Buddhism and how is this type of Buddhism different from the other forms of Buddhism?
Dhammapada Questions 1
1. How were women included in Buddhism from an early time?
2. What is the story of Malunkyaputra and why is it significant?
3. What is the story of the Mustard Seed and why is it significant?
Dhammapada Questions 2
1. What are the four dhyanas and why is each important?
2. How do some of Buddha’s ideas fit with the ideas of quantum mechanics?
3. How does Buddha see karma and nirvana?
Smith Islam Questions 1
What are at least 3 interesting features of Muhammad’s life? (1 paragraph each)
Smith Islam Questions 2
1. What are the 5 Pillars of Islam and why is each important?
2. What are at least 3 of the social teachings of Islam and why is each important?
3. How does Sufism differ in its interpretation of Islam?
Music History Questions
For Baroque, Classical, and Romantic
1. What are the common traits of music during this time period?
2. Who are 2 composers/musicians who embody the music of this time period?
For Twentieth Century
1. Who are 4 important composers/ musicians and what are some traits of their music?
Art History Questions
1. What are the common traits of this style(s) of art during this time period?
2. Who are 2 artists who embody the art style(s) of this time period?