Ādi Shankara - Great Lakes

Question

This figure’s espousal of monism was credited by his detractors to not being able to count higher than one. For 10 points each:

[10h] Name this 9th-century Hindu religious scholar and exponent of the advaita vedānta (“udd-VYE-tuh vay-DAHN-tuh”). This figure also founded the Smārta tradition.

ANSWER: Ādi Shankara (“AH-dee SHUN-kuh-ruh”) [or Ādi Shankarācharya; accept First Shankarāchārya]

[10m] After his death, Shankara was claimed to be one of these figures sent to explain the Vedas and destroy the Jains. Kalki is a prophesied one of these figures whom Vaishnavists believe will appear to end the Kali Yuga.

ANSWER: avatars [or avatāra]

[10e] Shankara is sometimes considered an avatar of this god, whom his sect of Hinduism favored. This god is the “destructive” member of the Hindu trimūrti.

ANSWER: Shiva [accept Mahadeva; accept Rudra; accept Shaivism]

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Northern California	Main	Y	5	26.00	100%	100%	60%
Southern California	Main	Y	6	18.33	83%	83%	17%
Eastern Canada	Main	Y	12	19.17	83%	75%	33%
Florida	Main	Y	7	11.43	71%	43%	0%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	7	15.71	71%	71%	14%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	10	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic (1)	Main	Y	11	18.18	91%	55%	36%
Upper Mid-Atlantic (2)	Main	Y	5	18.00	100%	80%	0%
Lower Midwest	Main	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
North	Main	Y	5	16.00	100%	40%	20%
Northeast	Main	Y	12	19.17	100%	75%	17%
Northwest	Main	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
South Central	Main	Y	8	16.25	88%	63%	13%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%

Data


CWRU C	CWRU D	0	0	0	0
OSU D	MSU A	0	10	10	20
MSU B	Pitt C	0	0	0	0
OSU A	CWRU B	0	10	10	20
OSU B	OSU C	10	10	10	30
Pitt A	CWRU A	0	10	10	20
Pitt B	Kenyon B	0	10	10	20