Question 1

After his wife died, Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)

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A)  swam. 
B)  danced. 
C)  sang. 
D)  worked in his garden. 
A)  swam. 
B)  danced. 
C)  sang. 
D)  worked in his garden.

Question 2

Daoism developed a pantheon of hundreds of deities, the most important being

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A)  the Three Purities. 
B)  several female deities. 
C)  humans elevated to the status of gods. 
D)  household gods that protect the people. 
A)  the Three Purities. 
B)  several female deities. 
C)  humans elevated to the status of gods. 
D)  household gods that protect the people.

Question 3

Summarize Zhu Xi's contributions to Confucian thought.

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Zhu Xi, a prominent Confucian scholar du

Question 4

What is ren? How does one show it?

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Ren (仁) is a key concept in Confucianism

Question 5

The most significant Confucian art form has been

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A)  garden design. 
B)  calligraphy. 
C)  stone carving. 
D)  music. 
A)  garden design. 
B)  calligraphy. 
C)  stone carving. 
D)  music.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about Confucius?

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A)  He believed that excellence comes partly from the cultivation of one' virtues and intellect. 
B)  He disliked the idea of education because it transmitted the lessons of the past into the present. 
C)  He was convinced that human beings can achieve good, refined, and even great qualities in isolation. 
D)  He remained unmarried throughout his life. 
A)  He believed that excellence comes partly from the cultivation of one' virtues and intellect. 
B)  He disliked the idea of education because it transmitted the lessons of the past into the present. 
C)  He was convinced that human beings can achieve good, refined, and even great qualities in isolation. 
D)  He remained unmarried throughout his life.

Question 7

In Confucian societies, the bow is an art form that varies according to the occasion. A small inclination of the head is

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A)  used to make a serious request. 
B)  used for greeting an equal. 
C)  given to a social superior. 
D)  used to show profound respect. 
A)  used to make a serious request. 
B)  used for greeting an equal. 
C)  given to a social superior. 
D)  used to show profound respect.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the Mencius?

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A)  It advocates the ideal of the bodhisattva. 
B)  It offers advice about the magical ritual that was thought to raise agricultural productivity. 
C)  It presents the teachings of a Confucian thinker. 
D)  It was a stone memorial to Confucius placed in his hometown of Qufu. 
A)  It advocates the ideal of the bodhisattva. 
B)  It offers advice about the magical ritual that was thought to raise agricultural productivity. 
C)  It presents the teachings of a Confucian thinker. 
D)  It was a stone memorial to Confucius placed in his hometown of Qufu.

Question 9

The virtue of filial piety means

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A)  doing what is appropriate to a situation. 
B)  love of education. 
C)  devotion to one's family. 
D)  doing only what is spontaneous. 
A)  doing what is appropriate to a situation. 
B)  love of education. 
C)  devotion to one's family. 
D)  doing only what is spontaneous.

Question 10

In the context of the Four Books of the Confucian literature, the _____ is a short discussion of the character and influence of the noble person.

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A)  Mencius (Mengzi, Meng Tzu) 
B)  Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong, Chung Yung) 
C)  Great Learning (Daxue, Ta Hsüeh) 
D)  Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu, Ch'un Ch'iu) 
A)  Mencius (Mengzi, Meng Tzu) 
B)  Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong, Chung Yung) 
C)  Great Learning (Daxue, Ta Hsüeh) 
D)  Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu, Ch'un Ch'iu)

Question 11

What is the greatest of Confucian arts? Why?

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The greatest of Confucian arts is the ar

Question 12

Which of the following Confucian virtues implies that obligations entailed by relationships are mutually binding?

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A)  xiao 
B)  shu 
C)  ren 
D)  li 
A)  xiao 
B)  shu 
C)  ren 
D)  li

Question 13

The Qing (Ching) dynasty, the last imperial dynasty, collapsed in China in the year

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A)  1445. 
B)  1703. 
C)  1911. 
D)  1966. 
A)  1445. 
B)  1703. 
C)  1911. 
D)  1966.

Question 14

A key difference between the Zhuangzi and the Daodejing is that, unlike the Daodejing, the Zhuangzi

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A)  rejects the notion that there is a movement of the Dao in all that happens. 
B)  contains many whimsical stories. 
C)  deviates from the themes of early Daoist thought. 
D)  is composed of eight chapters whose authorship is uncertain. 
A)  rejects the notion that there is a movement of the Dao in all that happens. 
B)  contains many whimsical stories. 
C)  deviates from the themes of early Daoist thought. 
D)  is composed of eight chapters whose authorship is uncertain.

Question 15

What does the collection called the Zhuangzi add to the basic understanding of the Dao?

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The Zhuangzi is one of the foundational

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about the Dao?

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A)  To experience the Dao, one must leave behind his or her desires for individual things. 
B)  The Dao can be "known" in the same way that one sees a car or hears a sound. 
C)  According to the Daodejing, the Dao that can be spoken of is the eternal Dao. 
D)  The Dao is any individual thing that has a name, such as a door, a tree, or a person. 
A)  To experience the Dao, one must leave behind his or her desires for individual things. 
B)  The Dao can be "known" in the same way that one sees a car or hears a sound. 
C)  According to the Daodejing, the Dao that can be spoken of is the eternal Dao. 
D)  The Dao is any individual thing that has a name, such as a door, a tree, or a person.

Question 17

Explain, from a Confucian perspective, what it would take to be a "superior person."

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From a Confucian perspective, a "superio

Question 18

The authoritative pre-Confucian books are the

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A)  Analects. 
B)  Mencius. 
C)  Five Classics. 
D)  Four Books. 
A)  Analects. 
B)  Mencius. 
C)  Five Classics. 
D)  Four Books.

Question 19

A story in the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) makes fun of the silliness of human beings. It compares them to

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A)  bees. 
B)  goats. 
C)  snakes. 
D)  monkeys. 
A)  bees. 
B)  goats. 
C)  snakes. 
D)  monkeys.

Question 20

The Three Purities consist of

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A)  Mother Li, Lord Lao, and Zhenwu, the perfected warrior. 
B)  Laozi, Confucius, and the Buddha. 
C)  the Jade Emperor, Laozi, and Zhuangzi. 
D)  the Dao, the god who transmits Daoist insight, and Laozi. 
A)  Mother Li, Lord Lao, and Zhenwu, the perfected warrior. 
B)  Laozi, Confucius, and the Buddha. 
C)  the Jade Emperor, Laozi, and Zhuangzi. 
D)  the Dao, the god who transmits Daoist insight, and Laozi.

After his wife died, Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)

Daoism developed a pantheon of hundreds of deities, the most important being

Summarize Zhu Xi's contributions to Confucian thought.

What is ren? How does one show it?

The most significant Confucian art form has been

Which of the following statements is true about Confucius?

In Confucian societies, the bow is an art form that varies according to the occasion. A small inclination of the head is

Which of the following statements is true about the Mencius?

The virtue of filial piety means

In the context of the Four Books of the Confucian literature, the _____ is a short discussion of the character and influence of the noble person.

What is the greatest of Confucian arts? Why?

Which of the following Confucian virtues implies that obligations entailed by relationships are mutually binding?

The Qing (Ching) dynasty, the last imperial dynasty, collapsed in China in the year

A key difference between the Zhuangzi and the Daodejing is that, unlike the Daodejing, the Zhuangzi

What does the collection called the Zhuangzi add to the basic understanding of the Dao?

Which of the following statements is true about the Dao?

Explain, from a Confucian perspective, what it would take to be a "superior person."

The authoritative pre-Confucian books are the

A story in the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) makes fun of the silliness of human beings. It compares them to

The Three Purities consist of

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Buddhism

Jainism and Sikhism

Shinto

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Exam 6: Daoism and Confucianism

After his wife died, Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)

Daoism developed a pantheon of hundreds of deities, the most important being

Summarize Zhu Xi's contributions to Confucian thought.

What is ren? How does one show it?

The most significant Confucian art form has been

Which of the following statements is true about Confucius?

In Confucian societies, the bow is an art form that varies according to the occasion. A small inclination of the head is

Which of the following statements is true about the Mencius?

The virtue of filial piety means

In the context of the Four Books of the Confucian literature, the _____ is a short discussion of the character and influence of the noble person.

What is the greatest of Confucian arts? Why?

Which of the following Confucian virtues implies that obligations entailed by relationships are mutually binding?

The Qing (Ching) dynasty, the last imperial dynasty, collapsed in China in the year

A key difference between the Zhuangzi and the Daodejing is that, unlike the Daodejing, the Zhuangzi

What does the collection called the Zhuangzi add to the basic understanding of the Dao?

Which of the following statements is true about the Dao?

Explain, from a Confucian perspective, what it would take to be a "superior person."

The authoritative pre-Confucian books are the

A story in the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) makes fun of the silliness of human beings. It compares them to

The Three Purities consist of

Understanding Religion

Indigenous Religions

Hinduism

Buddhism

Jainism and Sikhism

Shinto

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Alternative Paths

The Modern Search

Filters