Origins
C&T
Panch.
Misc.
Themes
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What is the country
of origin for the
Panchatantra?
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India
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Which three stories are of
Chinese origin?
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A Clever Judge
The Missing Axe
The Lost Horse
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What is the origin of
“The People Could
Fly”?
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African - American
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Which of the stories was
of Italian origin?
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“The Happy Man’s Shirt”
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What is the origin of “How the
Leopard Got His Claws”?
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Nigerian / Africa
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Give the real name of the
founder of Confucianism.
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K’ung Fu-Tzu
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Name the founder of
Taoism
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Lao Tzu
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When was the
originator of
Confucianism alive?
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551-479 BC
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When was Taoism
founded?
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600 BC
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Name at least two of the
differences between
Confucianism and
Taoism.
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C = stress duty, social hierarchy,
materialism, and hold society
together
T = stress humility, simplicity,
people and nature, and balance (Yin
/ Yang)
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What’s a Brahman?
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A poor Hindu priest of the upper
class.
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What is a frame story?
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A story that contains
multiple stories
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Name at least three of
the books in the
Panchatantra (not the
stories we read)
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•Loss of Friends
•Winning of Friends
•Crows and Owls
•Loss of Gains
•Ill –considered Action
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How many different
languages has the
Panchatantra been
translated in?
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50
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Approximately when was
the Panchatantra written?
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nd
2
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Century BC
Name the five parts
of a story
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•Exposition
•Rising Action
•Climax
•Falling Action
•Denouement
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Define Anecdote
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A short, personal
story
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Define motif
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A recurring element in a
folktale or literary work that
is found in many other
stories.
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Define dialect
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A way of speaking
characteristic of a particular
region or group of people
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Name three of the common
folktale motifs
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•Threatened children
•A false parent
•Supernatural helper
•Supernatural adversary
•Magic words / potions/ objects
•Magical transformation
•Testing of hero
•Perilous journey
•Threatened kingdom
•Kindness rewarded
•Evil punished
•Helpful animal
•Stupid ogre
•Rescued princess
•Deception / disguise
Give a theme for “The
Lion Makers”
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Intellect without
common sense is useless.
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Name a theme for “The
Ungrateful Man”
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•What goes around
comes around.
•It is wise to show
others gratitude.
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Name a theme for “The
Cowboy’s Story”
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Focus and
determination can
help you achieve any
goal.
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Name a theme for “How
Supersmart Ate the
Elephant”
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Use your intellect to
determine the best
way to defeat a foe.
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Name a theme for “The
Cave that Talked”
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•It is good to err on the
side of caution.
•Use your intellect to
keep you out of
unfortunate situations.
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