Question 1

Ban Zhao wrote the Analects for Women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which term refers to the exemplary Confucian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zhong 
B)  Junzi 
C)  Taiji 
D)  Fengshui 
E)  Mudang 
A)  Zhong 
B)  Junzi 
C)  Taiji 
D)  Fengshui 
E)  Mudang

Question 3

Which influential Confucian at the court of Emperor Wu promoted a "natural model" of the way the world works?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dong Zhongshu 
B)  Wang Yangming 
C)  Xunzi 
D)  Mencius 
E)  Ban Zhao 
A)  Dong Zhongshu 
B)  Wang Yangming 
C)  Xunzi 
D)  Mencius 
E)  Ban Zhao

Question 4

Around what time did Confucius live?

Accepted Answer

A)  First century BCE 
B)  Second to third century CE 
C)  Sixth to fifth century BCE 
D)  First century CE 
E)  Tenth to ninth century BCE 
A)  First century BCE 
B)  Second to third century CE 
C)  Sixth to fifth century BCE 
D)  First century CE 
E)  Tenth to ninth century BCE

Question 5

What became the state religion under Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Confucianism 
C)  Neo-Confucianism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Zen Buddhism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Confucianism 
C)  Neo-Confucianism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Zen Buddhism

Question 6

In what famous Chinese text do we find the first line "The way that can be spoken of / Is not the constant way"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Zhuangzi 
B)  The Analects 
C)  The Daodejing 
D)  The Inward Training 
E)  The Yijing 
A)  The Zhuangzi 
B)  The Analects 
C)  The Daodejing 
D)  The Inward Training 
E)  The Yijing

Question 7

Sanjiao refers to the three teachings in China of Confucianism, Daoism, and folk religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the Five Classics of Confucianism and what concerns do they address?

Accepted Answer

The five classics of Confucianism are as

Question 9

What is the "silver rule" in the Confucian tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Look at nothing contrary to ritual; listen to nothing contrary to ritual; say nothing contrary to ritual; do nothing contrary to ritual." 
B)  "What you would not want for yourself, do not do to others." 
C)  "Do unto others what you would have done unto you." 
D)  "The virtue of the exemplary person is like the wind." 
E)  "Respect without ritual becomes tiresome, circumspection without ritual becomes timidity, bold fortitude without ritual becomes unruly, and directness without ritual becomes twisted." 
A)  "Look at nothing contrary to ritual; listen to nothing contrary to ritual; say nothing contrary to ritual; do nothing contrary to ritual." 
B)  "What you would not want for yourself, do not do to others." 
C)  "Do unto others what you would have done unto you." 
D)  "The virtue of the exemplary person is like the wind." 
E)  "Respect without ritual becomes tiresome, circumspection without ritual becomes timidity, bold fortitude without ritual becomes unruly, and directness without ritual becomes twisted."

Question 10

What are the sanjiao, or "three teachings," of Chinese tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoism, Buddhism, and Christianity 
B)  Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto 
C)  Yin, Yang, and Yi 
D)  Confucianism, Daoism, and Folk 
E)  Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism 
A)  Daoism, Buddhism, and Christianity 
B)  Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto 
C)  Yin, Yang, and Yi 
D)  Confucianism, Daoism, and Folk 
E)  Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism

Question 11

What does the Chinese term Dao mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtue 
B)  Way 
C)  Power 
D)  Breath 
E)  Religion 
A)  Virtue 
B)  Way 
C)  Power 
D)  Breath 
E)  Religion

Question 12

The thirty five years of Japanese occupation in Korea was beneficial for Korean Buddhists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why did Confucians criticize Buddhist monasticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascetic withdrawal from productive work was considered a shirking of responsibility, and an abandonment of the duties of filial piety. 
B)  Monastics were unaccustomed to social interaction and tended to be rude. 
C)  Monasteries grew very wealthy and upset the economic balance of society. 
D)  Monks trained in the martial arts and posed a threat to political security. 
E)  Monks could read and write, and thus threatened the governmental positions of authority held by Confucians. 
A)  Ascetic withdrawal from productive work was considered a shirking of responsibility, and an abandonment of the duties of filial piety. 
B)  Monastics were unaccustomed to social interaction and tended to be rude. 
C)  Monasteries grew very wealthy and upset the economic balance of society. 
D)  Monks trained in the martial arts and posed a threat to political security. 
E)  Monks could read and write, and thus threatened the governmental positions of authority held by Confucians.

Question 14

What are the differences and commonalities between philosophical and religious Daoism? Explain using specific examples.

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student should provid

Question 15

Mencius taught that sensitivity to the suffering of others' was unnatural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some of the seminal ideas of Confucianism can be found in the Seven Classics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was integrated in Zongmi's Treatise on the Original Nature of Man?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoism and Confucianism into a Zen framework 
B)  Daoism and Confucianism into a Buddhist framework 
C)  Buddhism and Confucianism into a Daoist framework 
D)  Buddhism and Daoism into a Zen framework 
E)  Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism into a Korean framework 
A)  Daoism and Confucianism into a Zen framework 
B)  Daoism and Confucianism into a Buddhist framework 
C)  Buddhism and Confucianism into a Daoist framework 
D)  Buddhism and Daoism into a Zen framework 
E)  Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism into a Korean framework

Question 18

What was the demographic breakdown in terms of the religious landscape in South Korea in the early 2000s?

Accepted Answer

In the early 2000s, nearly half of South

Question 19

Who are the three Confucian mythical "sage kings" and what virtues do they embody? For what purpose do they embody these virtues?

Accepted Answer

The three "sage kings" are named Yao, Sh

Question 20

Liu Xiang (79-8 CE) is credited with writing the Biographies of Exemplary Women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ban Zhao wrote the Analects for Women.

Which term refers to the exemplary Confucian?

Which influential Confucian at the court of Emperor Wu promoted a "natural model" of the way the world works?

Around what time did Confucius live?

What became the state religion under Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty?

In what famous Chinese text do we find the first line "The way that can be spoken of / Is not the constant way"?

Sanjiao refers to the three teachings in China of Confucianism, Daoism, and folk religions.

What are the Five Classics of Confucianism and what concerns do they address?

What is the "silver rule" in the Confucian tradition?

What are the sanjiao, or "three teachings," of Chinese tradition?

What does the Chinese term Dao mean?

The thirty five years of Japanese occupation in Korea was beneficial for Korean Buddhists.

Why did Confucians criticize Buddhist monasticism?

What are the differences and commonalities between philosophical and religious Daoism? Explain using specific examples.

Mencius taught that sensitivity to the suffering of others' was unnatural.

Some of the seminal ideas of Confucianism can be found in the Seven Classics.

What was integrated in Zongmi's Treatise on the Original Nature of Man?

What was the demographic breakdown in terms of the religious landscape in South Korea in the early 2000s?

Who are the three Confucian mythical "sage kings" and what virtues do they embody? For what purpose do they embody these virtues?

Liu Xiang (79-8 CE) is credited with writing the Biographies of Exemplary Women.

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Exam 11: Chinese and Korean Traditions

Ban Zhao wrote the Analects for Women.

Which term refers to the exemplary Confucian?

Which influential Confucian at the court of Emperor Wu promoted a "natural model" of the way the world works?

Around what time did Confucius live?

What became the state religion under Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty?

In what famous Chinese text do we find the first line "The way that can be spoken of / Is not the constant way"?

Sanjiao refers to the three teachings in China of Confucianism, Daoism, and folk religions.

What are the Five Classics of Confucianism and what concerns do they address?

What is the "silver rule" in the Confucian tradition?

What are the sanjiao, or "three teachings," of Chinese tradition?

What does the Chinese term Dao mean?

The thirty five years of Japanese occupation in Korea was beneficial for Korean Buddhists.

Why did Confucians criticize Buddhist monasticism?

What are the differences and commonalities between philosophical and religious Daoism? Explain using specific examples.

Mencius taught that sensitivity to the suffering of others' was unnatural.

Some of the seminal ideas of Confucianism can be found in the Seven Classics.

What was integrated in Zongmi's Treatise on the Original Nature of Man?

What was the demographic breakdown in terms of the religious landscape in South Korea in the early 2000s?

Who are the three Confucian mythical "sage kings" and what virtues do they embody? For what purpose do they embody these virtues?

Liu Xiang (79-8 CE) is credited with writing the Biographies of Exemplary Women.

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

Sikh Traditions

Jaina Traditions

Buddhist Traditions

Japanese Traditions

New Religions and Movements

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