WORLD SCHOLARS CUP EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTION PRACTICE
◉ mythological cosmology. Answer: a way of explaining the origin,
the history and the evolution of the cosmos or universe based on the
religious mythology of a specific tradition, usually including an act of
creation by a creator deity or a larger pantheon
◉ oral tradition. Answer: a form of human communication wherein
knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved
and transmitted orally from one generation to another
◉ myth. Answer: a story to explain why something exists
◉ ritual. Answer: a sequence of activities involving gestures, words,
and objects, performed in a sequestered place, and performed
according to set sequence
◉ Myth of normality. Answer: it tells us that being within the range
of what is considered "normal" is a core feature of successfully being
a member of society.
◉ myth. Answer: a collectively held belief that has no basis in fact
,◉ rumor. Answer: a tall tale of explanations of events circulating
from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in
public concern
◉ misinformation. Answer: information which is often seen as
simply false
◉ Psychology of Rumor. Answer: a 1944 study published by Robert
Knapp in which her reports on his analysis of over 1000 rumours
from World War II that were printed in the Boston Herald's Rumor
Clinic Column
◉ myth. Answer: means "sacred story", "traditional narrative, or
"tale of the gods"
◉ pipe dream rumours. Answer: according to Knapp, they reflect
public desires and wished-for outcomes (i.e. Japan's oil reserves
were low so WWII would soon end)
◉ disinformation. Answer: information which is seen as deliberately
false, though usually from a government source given to the media
or a foreign government
◉ rumor. Answer: in social sciences, it involves some kind of a
statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed
, ◉ bogie or fear rumours. Answer: according to Knapp they reflect
feared outcomes (ex: an enemy surprise attack is imminent)
◉ wedge-driving rumours. Answer: according to Knapp they are
rumours intended to undermine group loyalty or interpersonal
relations (ex: Japanese-Americans were not loyal to the American
side)
◉ leveling, sharpening and assimilation. Answer: three terms used
to describe the movement of rumour
◉ propaganda. Answer: a systemic form of purposeful persuasion
that attempts to influence the emotions, attitudes, opinions, and
actions of a specified audience for ideological, political or
commercial purposes through one-sided messages via mass and
direct media channels.
◉ Jayson Harsin. Answer: introduced the concept of the "rumor
bomb"
◉ leveling. Answer: refers to the loss of detail during the
transmission process of a rumour
FULL SOLUTION PRACTICE
◉ mythological cosmology. Answer: a way of explaining the origin,
the history and the evolution of the cosmos or universe based on the
religious mythology of a specific tradition, usually including an act of
creation by a creator deity or a larger pantheon
◉ oral tradition. Answer: a form of human communication wherein
knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved
and transmitted orally from one generation to another
◉ myth. Answer: a story to explain why something exists
◉ ritual. Answer: a sequence of activities involving gestures, words,
and objects, performed in a sequestered place, and performed
according to set sequence
◉ Myth of normality. Answer: it tells us that being within the range
of what is considered "normal" is a core feature of successfully being
a member of society.
◉ myth. Answer: a collectively held belief that has no basis in fact
,◉ rumor. Answer: a tall tale of explanations of events circulating
from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in
public concern
◉ misinformation. Answer: information which is often seen as
simply false
◉ Psychology of Rumor. Answer: a 1944 study published by Robert
Knapp in which her reports on his analysis of over 1000 rumours
from World War II that were printed in the Boston Herald's Rumor
Clinic Column
◉ myth. Answer: means "sacred story", "traditional narrative, or
"tale of the gods"
◉ pipe dream rumours. Answer: according to Knapp, they reflect
public desires and wished-for outcomes (i.e. Japan's oil reserves
were low so WWII would soon end)
◉ disinformation. Answer: information which is seen as deliberately
false, though usually from a government source given to the media
or a foreign government
◉ rumor. Answer: in social sciences, it involves some kind of a
statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed
, ◉ bogie or fear rumours. Answer: according to Knapp they reflect
feared outcomes (ex: an enemy surprise attack is imminent)
◉ wedge-driving rumours. Answer: according to Knapp they are
rumours intended to undermine group loyalty or interpersonal
relations (ex: Japanese-Americans were not loyal to the American
side)
◉ leveling, sharpening and assimilation. Answer: three terms used
to describe the movement of rumour
◉ propaganda. Answer: a systemic form of purposeful persuasion
that attempts to influence the emotions, attitudes, opinions, and
actions of a specified audience for ideological, political or
commercial purposes through one-sided messages via mass and
direct media channels.
◉ Jayson Harsin. Answer: introduced the concept of the "rumor
bomb"
◉ leveling. Answer: refers to the loss of detail during the
transmission process of a rumour
