Question 1

Which temples are more colorful and elaborate than those of other religions in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Daoist temples 
B) Confucian temples 
C) Buddhist temples 
D) Zoroastrian temples 
A) Daoist temples 
B) Confucian temples 
C) Buddhist temples 
D) Zoroastrian temples

Question 2

Animal _________ inscribed with writings were used to foretell the future and maintain good connections with ancestral spirits and nature spirits.

Accepted Answer

A) jing 
B) oracle bones 
C) feng shui 
D) qi 
A) jing 
B) oracle bones 
C) feng shui 
D) qi

Question 3

Write a brief statement of basic Daoist and Confucian ethics.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
The basis of Daoist e

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the traditional Chinese funeral?

Accepted Answer

A) In-ground burial of the whole body is rare.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
B) Male heads of the family do not receive funerals.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
C) Funerals always take place in temples.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
D) Infants or children receive very simple funerals.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
A) In-ground burial of the whole body is rare.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
B) Male heads of the family do not receive funerals.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
C) Funerals always take place in temples.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship 
D) Infants or children receive very simple funerals.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship

Question 5

Identify a true statement about Chinese funerals.

Accepted Answer

A) Family members handle actions involving physical contact with the corpse. 
B) Crying and wailing is considered a sign of disrespect to the spirit of the dead. 
C) Mirrors are kept around the body of the dead person. 
D) Visitors light incense for the deceased. 
A) Family members handle actions involving physical contact with the corpse. 
B) Crying and wailing is considered a sign of disrespect to the spirit of the dead. 
C) Mirrors are kept around the body of the dead person. 
D) Visitors light incense for the deceased.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Confucianism in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) It was spread with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush. 
B) Confucian temples were state sponsored in North America. 
C) Social and educational associations that had an appreciation for Confucianism were built rather than temples. 
D) Confucian temples in North America served a multitude of deities, just as their temples in China had. 
A) It was spread with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush. 
B) Confucian temples were state sponsored in North America. 
C) Social and educational associations that had an appreciation for Confucianism were built rather than temples. 
D) Confucian temples in North America served a multitude of deities, just as their temples in China had.

Question 7

Briefly explain Neo-Daoism.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
The return of Daoism

Question 8

In Confucian temples, Confucius is a god, not a human example.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify a true statement about the ancient Chinese traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) Life-cycle rituals are more important in China than in other cultures. 
B) In China, marriage is more a religious arrangement than a social one. 
C) The traditional Chinese funeral has great religious and cultural significance. 
D) Cremation is common in all Chinese religions and cultures. 
A) Life-cycle rituals are more important in China than in other cultures. 
B) In China, marriage is more a religious arrangement than a social one. 
C) The traditional Chinese funeral has great religious and cultural significance. 
D) Cremation is common in all Chinese religions and cultures.

Question 10

Filial piety means that one should honor even one's deceased ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Positioning objects to maximize the good effects of the flow of energy is known as feng shui, a phrase that literally means:

Accepted Answer

A) spirit-person. 
B) the eternal Dao. 
C) wind-water. 
D) the cosmic way. 
A) spirit-person. 
B) the eternal Dao. 
C) wind-water. 
D) the cosmic way.

Question 12

Cremation is common for Daoists and Confucianists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Chinese tradition, _________ of the family receive elaborate funerals.

Accepted Answer

A) working women 
B) male heads 
C) children 
D) infants 
A) working women 
B) male heads 
C) children 
D) infants

Question 14

Which of the following is a similarity between Confucianism and Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A) Both religions speak about the Dao.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
B) Both religions always make extensive use of images in their temples.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
C) Both religions have gods in the way Abrahamic religions do.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
D) Both religions emphasize life-cycle rituals.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
A) Both religions speak about the Dao.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
B) Both religions always make extensive use of images in their temples.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
C) Both religions have gods in the way Abrahamic religions do.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings 
D) Both religions emphasize life-cycle rituals.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings

Question 15

In the context of religions in China, the term Confucianism:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be traceable with certainty to a historical founder. 
B) was first used by Roman Catholic missionaries in China. 
C) was renamed as "the Scholarly Tradition." 
D) originated as a Chinese term. 
A) cannot be traceable with certainty to a historical founder. 
B) was first used by Roman Catholic missionaries in China. 
C) was renamed as "the Scholarly Tradition." 
D) originated as a Chinese term.

Question 16

In Daoist teaching, _________ is best understood as going along with nature.

Accepted Answer

A) wu wei 
B) xiao 
C) ren 
D) junzi 
A) wu wei 
B) xiao 
C) ren 
D) junzi

Question 17

The _________ suggests that human distinctions generate the troubles and problems of existence.

Accepted Answer

A) Yi Jing 
B) Daode Jing 
C) Analects 
D) Mencius 
A) Yi Jing 
B) Daode Jing 
C) Analects 
D) Mencius

Question 18

For _________, all spirits are immortal in some sense-they survive the death of the body and go into the next world.

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhists 
B) Westerners 
C) Daoists 
D) Confucianists 
A) Buddhists 
B) Westerners 
C) Daoists 
D) Confucianists

Question 19

Which of the following is true of Daoist temples?

Accepted Answer

A) They have simple decorations on the exterior and in the interior. 
B) There could not be transplanted in North America as Confucian temples could. 
C) Statues of gods are honored in Daoist temples. 
D) Reading of scripture texts is prohibited inside these temples. 
A) They have simple decorations on the exterior and in the interior. 
B) There could not be transplanted in North America as Confucian temples could. 
C) Statues of gods are honored in Daoist temples. 
D) Reading of scripture texts is prohibited inside these temples.

Question 20

According to Livia Kohn, a leading scholar of Daoism, _____ is the oldest branch of Daoism based on the texts Daode Jing and Zhuangzi.

Accepted Answer

A) neo-Daoism 
B) religious Daoism 
C) folk Daoism 
D) philosophical Daoism 
A) neo-Daoism 
B) religious Daoism 
C) folk Daoism 
D) philosophical Daoism

Which temples are more colorful and elaborate than those of other religions in China?

Animal _________ inscribed with writings were used to foretell the future and maintain good connections with ancestral spirits and nature spirits.

Write a brief statement of basic Daoist and Confucian ethics.

Which of the following statements is true of the traditional Chinese funeral?

Identify a true statement about Chinese funerals.

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Confucianism in North America?

Briefly explain Neo-Daoism.

In Confucian temples, Confucius is a god, not a human example.

Identify a true statement about the ancient Chinese traditions.

Filial piety means that one should honor even one's deceased ancestors.

Positioning objects to maximize the good effects of the flow of energy is known as feng shui, a phrase that literally means:

Cremation is common for Daoists and Confucianists.

In the Chinese tradition, _________ of the family receive elaborate funerals.

Which of the following is a similarity between Confucianism and Daoism?

In the context of religions in China, the term Confucianism:

In Daoist teaching, _________ is best understood as going along with nature.

The _________ suggests that human distinctions generate the troubles and problems of existence.

For _________, all spirits are immortal in some sense-they survive the death of the body and go into the next world.

Which of the following is true of Daoist temples?

According to Livia Kohn, a leading scholar of Daoism, _____ is the oldest branch of Daoism based on the texts Daode Jing and Zhuangzi.

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

Which temples are more colorful and elaborate than those of other religions in China?

Animal _________ inscribed with writings were used to foretell the future and maintain good connections with ancestral spirits and nature spirits.

Write a brief statement of basic Daoist and Confucian ethics.

Which of the following statements is true of the traditional Chinese funeral?

Identify a true statement about Chinese funerals.

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Confucianism in North America?

Briefly explain Neo-Daoism.

In Confucian temples, Confucius is a god, not a human example.

Identify a true statement about the ancient Chinese traditions.

Filial piety means that one should honor even one's deceased ancestors.

Positioning objects to maximize the good effects of the flow of energy is known as feng shui, a phrase that literally means:

Cremation is common for Daoists and Confucianists.

In the Chinese tradition, _________ of the family receive elaborate funerals.

Which of the following is a similarity between Confucianism and Daoism?

In the context of religions in China, the term Confucianism:

In Daoist teaching, _________ is best understood as going along with nature.

The _________ suggests that human distinctions generate the troubles and problems of existence.

For _________, all spirits are immortal in some sense-they survive the death of the body and go into the next world.

Which of the following is true of Daoist temples?

According to Livia Kohn, a leading scholar of Daoism, _____ is the oldest branch of Daoism based on the texts Daode Jing and Zhuangzi.

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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