World Lit 2330 Robin Cohen final exam

Popul Vuh - Answer- Popul Vuh What does the title "Popul Vuh" mean? - Answer- Council book In what language and alphabet was Popul Vuh written? - Answer- Quiche language & Roman alphabet What is a screen fold book? - Answer- A book that is a continuous page accordion-folded into book form Where do we see possible Christian influence in Popul Vuh? - Answer- The creation story In the creation story in Popul Vuh, what were humans made from? - Answer- Corn/Maize Utopia - Answer- Utopia What does the word Utopia mean? - Answer- It means "no place" but is a pun that sounds like the word for "good place" Where do Utopians get their slaves and what is one of the main chores of the slaves? - Answer- -Slaves are citizens who have broken laws; volunteers from other countries; those captured in war. -Chore: killing animals for food; hard labor Why do Utopians use gold and silver for things like chamber pots? - Answer- They do not value gold and silver because they have no monetary system and these metals aren't useful; are impractical. How long is the Utopian workday and why? - Answer- Six hours because everyone in the society contributes to the workforce. Slaves do the rest of the hard labor, dirty work etc. What is one way that women are treated somewhat equally to men in this society? - Answer- -Women can go to war, can work in an occupation -(Extra): Both have to look at each other naked before they get married & can say no if they don't like how the other looks naked, if country is invaded, everyone fights What is one way that women are treated unequally? - Answer- Women confess sins to men, ca