Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianists?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe in going with the flow of life. 
B) They believe that human distinctions such as good and evil generate the troubles of existence. 
C) They view themselves as the yin. 
D) They plan changes and educate people to be active. 
A) They believe in going with the flow of life. 
B) They believe that human distinctions such as good and evil generate the troubles of existence. 
C) They view themselves as the yin. 
D) They plan changes and educate people to be active.

Question 2

What is generally true about the religion of Chinese people?

Accepted Answer

A) They practice one religion exclusively, as Indian people do. 
B) They all practice Buddhism, but not all practice Confucianism. 
C) Those who practice Confucianism do not practice other religions. 
D) Chinese people tend in general to practice elements of Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. 
A) They practice one religion exclusively, as Indian people do. 
B) They all practice Buddhism, but not all practice Confucianism. 
C) Those who practice Confucianism do not practice other religions. 
D) Chinese people tend in general to practice elements of Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.

Question 3

Who is a Daoist deity who protects property and is also known as "Land Elder"?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea Goddess 
B) Mother Ancestor 
C) Earth God 
D) Jade Emperor 
A) Sea Goddess 
B) Mother Ancestor 
C) Earth God 
D) Jade Emperor

Question 4

According to Daoists, an "immortal" is a person:

Accepted Answer

A) whose qi cannot be changed into primordial qi. 
B) who escapes death by living forever in the present physical body. 
C) who loses all the qi received at birth. 
D) whose spirit lives forever in a wonderful paradise after death. 
A) whose qi cannot be changed into primordial qi. 
B) who escapes death by living forever in the present physical body. 
C) who loses all the qi received at birth. 
D) whose spirit lives forever in a wonderful paradise after death.

Question 5

Describe the influence of Daoism and Confucianism in the West.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
Daoism first entered

Question 6

What is the name of the highest god in Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A) Tian 
B) the Lord of Pestilence 
C) the Earth God 
D) the Jade Emperor 
A) Tian 
B) the Lord of Pestilence 
C) the Earth God 
D) the Jade Emperor

Question 7

In the context of Chinese religion, where the Chinese can follow more than one religion, the worldwide population of those who follow mostly Daoism and Confucianism is, according to the World Religions Database:

Accepted Answer

A) 8 million for Daoism, 6 million for Confucianism. 
B) 12 million for Daoism, 12 million for Confucianism. 
C) 18 million for Daoism, 16 million for Confucianism. 
D) 25 million for Daoism, 20 million for Confucianism. 
A) 8 million for Daoism, 6 million for Confucianism. 
B) 12 million for Daoism, 12 million for Confucianism. 
C) 18 million for Daoism, 16 million for Confucianism. 
D) 25 million for Daoism, 20 million for Confucianism.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Chinese religions in the West?

Accepted Answer

A) The practice of Chinese religions spread to the West primarily from China itself. 
B) In Taiwan, traditional Chinese religions are weak due to modernization. 
C) Daoism and Confucianism entered the West through translated writings. 
D) The spread of Chinese religions is stronger in Japan than in Korea. 
A) The practice of Chinese religions spread to the West primarily from China itself. 
B) In Taiwan, traditional Chinese religions are weak due to modernization. 
C) Daoism and Confucianism entered the West through translated writings. 
D) The spread of Chinese religions is stronger in Japan than in Korea.

Question 9

In a traditional Chinese funeral, which of the following is done after the burial?

Accepted Answer

A) The rituals immediately discontinue after the funeral. 
B) The clothes worn by the mourners are preserved. 
C) The family's mourning period stops after thirty days. 
D) The deceased are offered special prayers at home. 
A) The rituals immediately discontinue after the funeral. 
B) The clothes worn by the mourners are preserved. 
C) The family's mourning period stops after thirty days. 
D) The deceased are offered special prayers at home.

Question 10

Discuss Daoist views of wu wei and qi.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
The only method of fo

Question 11

Explain Daoist views on immortality.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
According to Daoists,

Question 12

In Daoist temples, what color is seen as bringing blessing and good luck?

Accepted Answer

A) green 
B) red 
C) blue 
D) white 
A) green 
B) red 
C) blue 
D) white

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the Daode Jing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is said to be written by Mengzi, a wandering advisor to rulers. 
B) It suggests that troubles of existence are solved by human distinctions such as good and evil. 
C) It challenges a reader to figure out the meaning of the text. 
D) It is spelled in Pinyin system as "Tao Te Ching." 
A) It is said to be written by Mengzi, a wandering advisor to rulers. 
B) It suggests that troubles of existence are solved by human distinctions such as good and evil. 
C) It challenges a reader to figure out the meaning of the text. 
D) It is spelled in Pinyin system as "Tao Te Ching."

Question 14

What are "classics," religious books with scriptural standing, called in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A) Xiao 
B) Ren 
C) Junzi 
D) Jing 
A) Xiao 
B) Ren 
C) Junzi 
D) Jing

Question 15

What is the impersonal cosmic force working for the continuation and enrichment of life?

Accepted Answer

A) De 
B) Mazu 
C) Tian 
D) Taiji 
A) De 
B) Mazu 
C) Tian 
D) Taiji

Question 16

_________ is closely associated with Daoists' view of nature.

Accepted Answer

A) Wu wei 
B) Xiao 
C) Ren 
D) Junzi 
A) Wu wei 
B) Xiao 
C) Ren 
D) Junzi

Question 17

What is NOT represented by the yin of the yin-yang symbol?

Accepted Answer

A) feminine 
B) cool 
C) active 
D) dark 
A) feminine 
B) cool 
C) active 
D) dark

Question 18

Confucianism came to North America with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the term that literally means "a prince's or lord's child," and in the teaching of Confucius means a "superior man" made so by the study and practice of virtue?

Accepted Answer

A) zhong 
B) xiao 
C) junzi 
D) ren 
A) zhong 
B) xiao 
C) junzi 
D) ren

Question 20

What is a basic Confucian value which is variously translated "humaneness, reciprocity, virtue"?

Accepted Answer

A) ren 
B) xiao 
C) junzi 
D) jing 
A) ren 
B) xiao 
C) junzi 
D) jing

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianists?

What is generally true about the religion of Chinese people?

Who is a Daoist deity who protects property and is also known as "Land Elder"?

According to Daoists, an "immortal" is a person:

Describe the influence of Daoism and Confucianism in the West.

What is the name of the highest god in Daoism?

In the context of Chinese religion, where the Chinese can follow more than one religion, the worldwide population of those who follow mostly Daoism and Confucianism is, according to the World Religions Database:

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Chinese religions in the West?

In a traditional Chinese funeral, which of the following is done after the burial?

Discuss Daoist views of wu wei and qi.

Explain Daoist views on immortality.

In Daoist temples, what color is seen as bringing blessing and good luck?

Which of the following statements is true of the Daode Jing?

What are "classics," religious books with scriptural standing, called in Chinese?

What is the impersonal cosmic force working for the continuation and enrichment of life?

_________ is closely associated with Daoists' view of nature.

What is NOT represented by the yin of the yin-yang symbol?

Confucianism came to North America with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush.

What is the term that literally means "a prince's or lord's child," and in the teaching of Confucius means a "superior man" made so by the study and practice of virtue?

What is a basic Confucian value which is variously translated "humaneness, reciprocity, virtue"?

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Exam 7: Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianists?

What is generally true about the religion of Chinese people?

Who is a Daoist deity who protects property and is also known as "Land Elder"?

According to Daoists, an "immortal" is a person:

Describe the influence of Daoism and Confucianism in the West.

What is the name of the highest god in Daoism?

In the context of Chinese religion, where the Chinese can follow more than one religion, the worldwide population of those who follow mostly Daoism and Confucianism is, according to the World Religions Database:

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Chinese religions in the West?

In a traditional Chinese funeral, which of the following is done after the burial?

Discuss Daoist views of wu wei and qi.

Explain Daoist views on immortality.

In Daoist temples, what color is seen as bringing blessing and good luck?

Which of the following statements is true of the Daode Jing?

What are "classics," religious books with scriptural standing, called in Chinese?

What is the impersonal cosmic force working for the continuation and enrichment of life?

_________ is closely associated with Daoists' view of nature.

What is NOT represented by the yin of the yin-yang symbol?

Confucianism came to North America with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush.

What is the term that literally means "a prince's or lord's child," and in the teaching of Confucius means a "superior man" made so by the study and practice of virtue?

What is a basic Confucian value which is variously translated "humaneness, reciprocity, virtue"?

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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