Question 1

According to Confucius, which of the following principles governs both the well-ordered family and the well-ordered state?

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of yin/yang 
B)  the principle of the Mean 
C)  the principle of the equality of opposites 
D)  the principle of the parental mind 
A)  the principle of yin/yang 
B)  the principle of the Mean 
C)  the principle of the equality of opposites 
D)  the principle of the parental mind B

Question 2

All Hindus accept the essential identity of Brahman and Atman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to Lao Tzu, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Tao?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the natural order of things. 
B)  Man can improve it. 
C)  It is one and eternal. 
D)  It gives order and substance to all things. 
A)  It is the natural order of things. 
B)  Man can improve it. 
C)  It is one and eternal. 
D)  It gives order and substance to all things. B

Question 4

The Upanishads are best known for their theories concerning:

Accepted Answer

A)  the world and the body. 
B)  the Carvaka way of life. 
C)  the identity of Vishnu and Siva. 
D)  the Brahman and the Atman. 
A)  the world and the body. 
B)  the Carvaka way of life. 
C)  the identity of Vishnu and Siva. 
D)  the Brahman and the Atman.

Question 5

Hui Neng believed that reality exists prior to the categories that human consciousness uses to describe the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Hui Neng, which of the following is true about the ultimate reality or truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It remains hidden to many because of their focus on false attachments and selfish interests. 
B)  It is divided into good and evil. 
C)  It is a state that both comes and goes, increases and decreases, and both lives and dies. 
D)  In principle, it is not accessible to anyone. 
A)  It remains hidden to many because of their focus on false attachments and selfish interests. 
B)  It is divided into good and evil. 
C)  It is a state that both comes and goes, increases and decreases, and both lives and dies. 
D)  In principle, it is not accessible to anyone.

Question 7

For Mencius, the pathway to the upright life must include self-suffering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Lao Tzu, the Taoist sage actively engages in solving the problems of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dogen believed in helping others without any thought of reward or praise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For Confucius, there is only one Way of nature (Tao) and nature cannot be improved by man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Buddha set out to solve the problem of human suffering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of the philosophy of Mencius, which of the following is considered true happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  ruling an empire for the sake of power 
B)  being a Mikado 
C)  seeing parents and family alive and free from anxiety 
D)  being detached from one's intuition and conscience 
A)  ruling an empire for the sake of power 
B)  being a Mikado 
C)  seeing parents and family alive and free from anxiety 
D)  being detached from one's intuition and conscience

Question 13

What is NOT true of Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no known founder. 
B)  It has no single religious body to interpret orthodoxy. 
C)  It has no scriptures or holy writings. 
D)  It has no unified set of doctrines. 
A)  It has no known founder. 
B)  It has no single religious body to interpret orthodoxy. 
C)  It has no scriptures or holy writings. 
D)  It has no unified set of doctrines.

Question 14

To acquire Dogen's perspective of the universal Self, one must make continuous effort to do all things:

Accepted Answer

A)  with a parental mind. 
B)  contradictory to Chuang Tzu. 
C)  to seek profit and praise. 
D)  to become closer to the Mikado. 
A)  with a parental mind. 
B)  contradictory to Chuang Tzu. 
C)  to seek profit and praise. 
D)  to become closer to the Mikado.

Question 15

According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is an immediate cause of human suffering?

Accepted Answer

A)  the uncertainty of the world 
B)  ignorance 
C)  bad karma 
D)  sinful human nature 
A)  the uncertainty of the world 
B)  ignorance 
C)  bad karma 
D)  sinful human nature

Question 16

What do samurai warriors believe in?

Accepted Answer

A)  winning beforehand 
B)  being a complete man, both scholar and warrior 
C)  being self-reliant and prepared for anything 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  winning beforehand 
B)  being a complete man, both scholar and warrior 
C)  being self-reliant and prepared for anything 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

According to Buddha, suffering is caused entirely by karma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify the Mahayana Buddhist view that was contradicted by Murasaki Shikibu?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlightenment requires religious contemplation and study of the sutras. 
B)  Confucian virtues of filial piety, veneration of ancestors, and respect for rank and position are important. 
C)  The Mikado is the greatest earthly kami. 
D)  Women must wait for reincarnation as a male before they can achieve enlightenment. 
A)  Enlightenment requires religious contemplation and study of the sutras. 
B)  Confucian virtues of filial piety, veneration of ancestors, and respect for rank and position are important. 
C)  The Mikado is the greatest earthly kami. 
D)  Women must wait for reincarnation as a male before they can achieve enlightenment.

Question 19

Traditional Buddhism in Japan viewed women and men as having equal moral worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Confucius, which of the following principles governs both the well-ordered family and the well-ordered state?

All Hindus accept the essential identity of Brahman and Atman.

According to Lao Tzu, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Tao?

The Upanishads are best known for their theories concerning:

Hui Neng believed that reality exists prior to the categories that human consciousness uses to describe the world.

According to Hui Neng, which of the following is true about the ultimate reality or truth?

For Mencius, the pathway to the upright life must include self-suffering.

According to Lao Tzu, the Taoist sage actively engages in solving the problems of the world.

Dogen believed in helping others without any thought of reward or praise.

For Confucius, there is only one Way of nature (Tao) and nature cannot be improved by man.

Buddha set out to solve the problem of human suffering.

In the context of the philosophy of Mencius, which of the following is considered true happiness?

What is NOT true of Hinduism?

To acquire Dogen's perspective of the universal Self, one must make continuous effort to do all things:

According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is an immediate cause of human suffering?

What do samurai warriors believe in?

According to Buddha, suffering is caused entirely by karma.

Identify the Mahayana Buddhist view that was contradicted by Murasaki Shikibu?

Traditional Buddhism in Japan viewed women and men as having equal moral worth.

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Exam 15: Eastern Influences

According to Confucius, which of the following principles governs both the well-ordered family and the well-ordered state?

All Hindus accept the essential identity of Brahman and Atman.

According to Lao Tzu, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Tao?

The Upanishads are best known for their theories concerning:

Hui Neng believed that reality exists prior to the categories that human consciousness uses to describe the world.

According to Hui Neng, which of the following is true about the ultimate reality or truth?

For Mencius, the pathway to the upright life must include self-suffering.

According to Lao Tzu, the Taoist sage actively engages in solving the problems of the world.

Dogen believed in helping others without any thought of reward or praise.

For Confucius, there is only one Way of nature (Tao) and nature cannot be improved by man.

Buddha set out to solve the problem of human suffering.

In the context of the philosophy of Mencius, which of the following is considered true happiness?

What is NOT true of Hinduism?

To acquire Dogen's perspective of the universal Self, one must make continuous effort to do all things:

According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is an immediate cause of human suffering?

What do samurai warriors believe in?

According to Buddha, suffering is caused entirely by karma.

Identify the Mahayana Buddhist view that was contradicted by Murasaki Shikibu?

Traditional Buddhism in Japan viewed women and men as having equal moral worth.

Dark Blue Velvet

The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Postcolonial Thought

Four Philosophical Problems

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