Question 1

__________ is the state religion of the PRC.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Communism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Islam 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Communism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Islam

Question 2

Sacrifices to Confucius and study of the Confucian classics were banned when the __________ took power in China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans 
B)  Communists 
C)  Daoists 
D)  Japanese 
E)  Nazis 
A)  Americans 
B)  Communists 
C)  Daoists 
D)  Japanese 
E)  Nazis

Question 3

Explain Mencius' understanding of humaneness (ren or jen).

Accepted Answer

Mencius, a Chinese philosopher who lived

Question 4

The Ministry of Education of the PRC has opened __________ on college and university campuses and other locations in various countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  bookstores 
B)  Confucian educational cooperatives 
C)  Confucius Institutes 
D)  Confucian newspapers 
E)  political action committees 
A)  bookstores 
B)  Confucian educational cooperatives 
C)  Confucius Institutes 
D)  Confucian newspapers 
E)  political action committees

Question 5

What would be the characteristics of li relative to one's father as opposed to one's child?

Accepted Answer

In the context of Confucian ethics, "li"

Question 6

The Communist government recognized as religions __________, Christianity, and Islam.

Accepted Answer

A)  Atheism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Jainism 
A)  Atheism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Jainism

Question 7

The goal Confucius sought was the restoration of the harmony of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the feudal order 
B)  heaven 
C)  the land of the kami 
D)  nature 
E)  the six days of creation 
A)  the feudal order 
B)  heaven 
C)  the land of the kami 
D)  nature 
E)  the six days of creation

Question 8

The Confucian teacher most famous for saying that humans are basically evil was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius 
B)  Mengzi (Mencius) 
C)  Wang Yangming 
D)  Xun Zi (Hsun Tzu) 
E)  Zhu Xi 
A)  Confucius 
B)  Mengzi (Mencius) 
C)  Wang Yangming 
D)  Xun Zi (Hsun Tzu) 
E)  Zhu Xi

Question 9

A period of severe repression of religion in China took place during the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decade between 1990 and 2000 
B)  Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution 
C)  rule of the Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek 
D)  Warring States Period. 
E)  World War II. 
A)  decade between 1990 and 2000 
B)  Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution 
C)  rule of the Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek 
D)  Warring States Period. 
E)  World War II.

Question 10

"A right and proper order to be followed in any circumstance" is a description of the Confucian virtue __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cheng-ming 
B)  li 
C)  ren 
D)  shu 
E)  xiao 
A)  cheng-ming 
B)  li 
C)  ren 
D)  shu 
E)  xiao

Question 11

The virtue of __________, not doing to others what you would not have them do to you, is sometimes called the "silver rule," for it is gentler than the "golden rule," to which it has been compared.

Accepted Answer

A)  cheng-ming 
B)  li 
C)  ren 
D)  shu 
E)  xiao 
A)  cheng-ming 
B)  li 
C)  ren 
D)  shu 
E)  xiao

Question 12

The collected sayings and conversations of Confucius are known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Analects 
B)  Book of Rites 
C)  Book of Mencius 
D)  Daodejing 
E)  Zhuangzi 
A)  Analects 
B)  Book of Rites 
C)  Book of Mencius 
D)  Daodejing 
E)  Zhuangzi

Question 13

During the Cultural Revolution, Confucius was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  asked to help with the revival of traditional culture 
B)  condemned as a "class enemy" 
C)  drafted into the military 
D)  enrolled in the Communist Party 
E)  lauded as a hero of the people 
A)  asked to help with the revival of traditional culture 
B)  condemned as a "class enemy" 
C)  drafted into the military 
D)  enrolled in the Communist Party 
E)  lauded as a hero of the people

Question 14

"In all one's considerations the other person is naturally included" is a description of the Confucian virtue __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cheng-ming 
B)  li 
C)  ren 
D)  shu 
E)  xiao 
A)  cheng-ming 
B)  li 
C)  ren 
D)  shu 
E)  xiao

Question 15

__________ said, "It is humans who make the Dao great, not the Dao that makes humans great."

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius 
B)  Laozi 
C)  Mengzi (Mencius) 
D)  Xun Zi 
E)  Zhuangzi 
A)  Confucius 
B)  Laozi 
C)  Mengzi (Mencius) 
D)  Xun Zi 
E)  Zhuangzi

__________ is the state religion of the PRC.

Sacrifices to Confucius and study of the Confucian classics were banned when the __________ took power in China.

Explain Mencius' understanding of humaneness (ren or jen).

The Ministry of Education of the PRC has opened __________ on college and university campuses and other locations in various countries.

What would be the characteristics of li relative to one's father as opposed to one's child?

The Communist government recognized as religions __________, Christianity, and Islam.

The goal Confucius sought was the restoration of the harmony of __________.

The Confucian teacher most famous for saying that humans are basically evil was __________.

A period of severe repression of religion in China took place during the __________.

"A right and proper order to be followed in any circumstance" is a description of the Confucian virtue __________.

The virtue of __________, not doing to others what you would not have them do to you, is sometimes called the "silver rule," for it is gentler than the "golden rule," to which it has been compared.

The collected sayings and conversations of Confucius are known as the __________.

During the Cultural Revolution, Confucius was __________.

"In all one's considerations the other person is naturally included" is a description of the Confucian virtue __________.

__________ said, "It is humans who make the Dao great, not the Dao that makes humans great."

An Introduction to Religion and the Study of Religion

Indigenous Religions Quest for Harmony

Hinduism Many Paths to the Summit

Theravada Buddhism The Middle Way

Jainism The Way of Non Injury

Daoism The Way of Nature

Mahayana Buddhism the Great Vehicle and Vajrayana Buddhism the Thunderbolt Vehicle

Shinto The Way of the Kami

Judaism The Way of Torah

Christianity The Way of Jesus Christ

Islam-The Way of Submission to Allah

Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

The New Religious Movements-Renewal and Innovation

The Ecological and Economic Crises-Humans and Resources

War and Capital Punishment-Society and Violence

Abortion and Euthanasia-Life and Death

Gender and Sexual Orientation-Roles and Identity

The Future of the Worlds Religions

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Exam 7: Confucianism The Way of Virtue

__________ is the state religion of the PRC.

Sacrifices to Confucius and study of the Confucian classics were banned when the __________ took power in China.

Explain Mencius' understanding of humaneness (ren or jen).

The Ministry of Education of the PRC has opened __________ on college and university campuses and other locations in various countries.

What would be the characteristics of li relative to one's father as opposed to one's child?

The Communist government recognized as religions __________, Christianity, and Islam.

The goal Confucius sought was the restoration of the harmony of __________.

The Confucian teacher most famous for saying that humans are basically evil was __________.

A period of severe repression of religion in China took place during the __________.

"A right and proper order to be followed in any circumstance" is a description of the Confucian virtue __________.

The virtue of __________, not doing to others what you would not have them do to you, is sometimes called the "silver rule," for it is gentler than the "golden rule," to which it has been compared.

The collected sayings and conversations of Confucius are known as the __________.

During the Cultural Revolution, Confucius was __________.

"In all one's considerations the other person is naturally included" is a description of the Confucian virtue __________.

__________ said, "It is humans who make the Dao great, not the Dao that makes humans great."

An Introduction to Religion and the Study of Religion

Indigenous Religions Quest for Harmony

Hinduism Many Paths to the Summit

Theravada Buddhism The Middle Way

Jainism The Way of Non Injury

Daoism The Way of Nature

Mahayana Buddhism the Great Vehicle and Vajrayana Buddhism the Thunderbolt Vehicle

Shinto The Way of the Kami

Judaism The Way of Torah

Christianity The Way of Jesus Christ

Islam-The Way of Submission to Allah

Sikhism-The Way of the Guru

The New Religious Movements-Renewal and Innovation

The Ecological and Economic Crises-Humans and Resources

War and Capital Punishment-Society and Violence

Abortion and Euthanasia-Life and Death

Gender and Sexual Orientation-Roles and Identity

The Future of the Worlds Religions

Filters