Question 1

The first two generations of Neo Confucians wrote from and belonged to the cultural centers of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Religion in East Asia has, from the beginning, rarely mixed with politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What earliest Korean proto-state preceded the Three Kingdoms in South Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goguryeo (Koguryo) 
B)  Son 
C)  Silla 
D)  Baekje (Paekche) 
E)  Old Joseon (Choson) 
A)  Goguryeo (Koguryo) 
B)  Son 
C)  Silla 
D)  Baekje (Paekche) 
E)  Old Joseon (Choson) E

Question 4

The basis of the Classic of Changes or Yijing is a set of sixty-four hexagrams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did the Confucian scholar Mencius believe about human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are born corrupt and must be forced to act properly. 
B)  With a moral leader, people can be left alone and will automatically emulate the ruler's behaviour. 
C)  People are either born good or evil, and this nature is unchangeable. 
D)  Other than a few elite, for the most part people are stupid and ignorant. 
E)  People's sensitivity to others' suffering is innate, but must be cultivated. 
A)  People are born corrupt and must be forced to act properly. 
B)  With a moral leader, people can be left alone and will automatically emulate the ruler's behaviour. 
C)  People are either born good or evil, and this nature is unchangeable. 
D)  Other than a few elite, for the most part people are stupid and ignorant. 
E)  People's sensitivity to others' suffering is innate, but must be cultivated.

Question 6

The Contemplation Sutra is part of Pure Land Buddhism in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which group established a theocracy in the state of Shu (Sichuan) and at one point was the state religion of the Wei kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Highest Clarity 
B)  The Celestial Masters 
C)  The Yellow Kerchiefs 
D)  New Text Confucians 
E)  Neo-Confucians 
A)  The Highest Clarity 
B)  The Celestial Masters 
C)  The Yellow Kerchiefs 
D)  New Text Confucians 
E)  Neo-Confucians

Question 8

What are the main characteristics of the classical Daoist text of the Zhuangzi?

Accepted Answer

The ideal sage in the Zhuangzi shuns pol

Question 9

Do you think Confucianism constitutes a religion? Why, or why not? Explain with specific examples.

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student to support th

Question 10

The Platform Sutra is one of the five existing "canonical" non-Indian Buddhist texts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What do philosophical and religious Daoism have in common? What are the textual sources for these common ideas?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental ideas held in common bet

Question 12

What topic addressed in the Laozi (or Daodejing) is shunned in the Zhuangzi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics 
B)  Simplicity 
C)  God 
D)  The art of warfare 
E)  Harmony 
A)  Politics 
B)  Simplicity 
C)  God 
D)  The art of warfare 
E)  Harmony

Question 13

After its introduction into China, what aspects of Buddhism did both Confucians and Daoists criticize?

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student can draw from

Question 14

Mencius is one of the three most revered figures in the Daoist tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following aspects of Buddhism was NOT a criticized by Confucians and Daoists in the Six Dynasties period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its veneration of texts 
B)  The seemingly irrational nature of its teachings 
C)  The monastic tradition of begging for food 
D)  The renunciation of worldly pleasures 
E)  Shaving one's head 
A)  Its veneration of texts 
B)  The seemingly irrational nature of its teachings 
C)  The monastic tradition of begging for food 
D)  The renunciation of worldly pleasures 
E)  Shaving one's head

Question 16

From the Zhou dynasty onward, the notion of a personal "Lord on High" became important in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What practice is associated with the Daoist concept of qigong?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ceremony of preparing and pouring tea 
B)  Ingesting poisonous substances such as cinnabar to achieve immortality 
C)  Repeatedly chanting Daoist mantras in the evening 
D)  Slow-motion movements that encourage tranquility 
E)  Breathing exercises that help the movement of vital energy through the body 
A)  The ceremony of preparing and pouring tea 
B)  Ingesting poisonous substances such as cinnabar to achieve immortality 
C)  Repeatedly chanting Daoist mantras in the evening 
D)  Slow-motion movements that encourage tranquility 
E)  Breathing exercises that help the movement of vital energy through the body

Question 18

During what dynasty in China did the Five Classics of Confucianism originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ming 
B)  Zhou 
C)  Shang 
D)  Tang 
E)  Han 
A)  Ming 
B)  Zhou 
C)  Shang 
D)  Tang 
E)  Han

Question 19

The Confucian concept of qi refers to the practical value of humaneness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Classic (or Book) of Changes is one of the Confucian Five Classics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The first two generations of Neo Confucians wrote from and belonged to the cultural centers of China.

Religion in East Asia has, from the beginning, rarely mixed with politics.

What earliest Korean proto-state preceded the Three Kingdoms in South Korea?

The basis of the Classic of Changes or Yijing is a set of sixty-four hexagrams.

What did the Confucian scholar Mencius believe about human nature?

The Contemplation Sutra is part of Pure Land Buddhism in China.

Which group established a theocracy in the state of Shu (Sichuan) and at one point was the state religion of the Wei kingdom?

What are the main characteristics of the classical Daoist text of the Zhuangzi?

Do you think Confucianism constitutes a religion? Why, or why not? Explain with specific examples.

The Platform Sutra is one of the five existing "canonical" non-Indian Buddhist texts.

What do philosophical and religious Daoism have in common? What are the textual sources for these common ideas?

What topic addressed in the Laozi (or Daodejing) is shunned in the Zhuangzi?

After its introduction into China, what aspects of Buddhism did both Confucians and Daoists criticize?

Mencius is one of the three most revered figures in the Daoist tradition.

Which of the following aspects of Buddhism was NOT a criticized by Confucians and Daoists in the Six Dynasties period?

From the Zhou dynasty onward, the notion of a personal "Lord on High" became important in China.

What practice is associated with the Daoist concept of qigong?

During what dynasty in China did the Five Classics of Confucianism originate?

The Confucian concept of qi refers to the practical value of humaneness.

The Classic (or Book) of Changes is one of the Confucian Five Classics.

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Exam 11: Chinese and Korean Traditions

The first two generations of Neo Confucians wrote from and belonged to the cultural centers of China.

Religion in East Asia has, from the beginning, rarely mixed with politics.

What earliest Korean proto-state preceded the Three Kingdoms in South Korea?

The basis of the Classic of Changes or Yijing is a set of sixty-four hexagrams.

What did the Confucian scholar Mencius believe about human nature?

The Contemplation Sutra is part of Pure Land Buddhism in China.

Which group established a theocracy in the state of Shu (Sichuan) and at one point was the state religion of the Wei kingdom?

What are the main characteristics of the classical Daoist text of the Zhuangzi?

Do you think Confucianism constitutes a religion? Why, or why not? Explain with specific examples.

The Platform Sutra is one of the five existing "canonical" non-Indian Buddhist texts.

What do philosophical and religious Daoism have in common? What are the textual sources for these common ideas?

What topic addressed in the Laozi (or Daodejing) is shunned in the Zhuangzi?

After its introduction into China, what aspects of Buddhism did both Confucians and Daoists criticize?

Mencius is one of the three most revered figures in the Daoist tradition.

Which of the following aspects of Buddhism was NOT a criticized by Confucians and Daoists in the Six Dynasties period?

From the Zhou dynasty onward, the notion of a personal "Lord on High" became important in China.

What practice is associated with the Daoist concept of qigong?

During what dynasty in China did the Five Classics of Confucianism originate?

The Confucian concept of qi refers to the practical value of humaneness.

The Classic (or Book) of Changes is one of the Confucian Five Classics.

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

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