Question 1

Mencius rejected the idea that filial piety demanded blind obedience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Lotus Sutra favors Hinayana Buddhism over Mahayana Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is "filial piety" as emphasized by Confucius?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worshipping ancestors 
B)  Caring for animals 
C)  Ritual propriety and etiquette 
D)  Caring for one's parents 
E)  Loyalty to one's king 
A)  Worshipping ancestors 
B)  Caring for animals 
C)  Ritual propriety and etiquette 
D)  Caring for one's parents 
E)  Loyalty to one's king

Question 4

What two branches has Daoism historically been understood to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theist and atheist 
B)  Monotheistic and polytheistic 
C)  Philosophical and religious 
D)  Religious and secular 
E)  Philosophical and mystical 
A)  Theist and atheist 
B)  Monotheistic and polytheistic 
C)  Philosophical and religious 
D)  Religious and secular 
E)  Philosophical and mystical

Question 5

Korea's foundation myths contain elements similar to the shamanist stream in Daoism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is the Mandate of Heaven a significant concept for understanding the shifts between the Shang and Zhou dynasty, which began in 1046 BCE?

Accepted Answer

After more than 700 years, the Shang dyn

Question 7

In Confucian tradition, what does the term li primarily refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rites or ritual 
B)  Filial piety 
C)  Power 
D)  Way 
E)  Goodness 
A)  Rites or ritual 
B)  Filial piety 
C)  Power 
D)  Way 
E)  Goodness

Question 8

During what period was political or state Confucianism established in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shang 
B)  Tang 
C)  Han 
D)  Communist 
E)  Qin 
A)  Shang 
B)  Tang 
C)  Han 
D)  Communist 
E)  Qin

Question 9

There are few established new religions in Korea due to the entrenchment of organized, universalist traditions such as Christianity and Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What important section of the Guanzi on cultivation of the heart-mind is an important bridge between religious and philosophical Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor 
B)  Songs of the South 
C)  Zhuangzi 
D)  Techniques of the Mind I 
E)  Inward Training 
A)  Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor 
B)  Songs of the South 
C)  Zhuangzi 
D)  Techniques of the Mind I 
E)  Inward Training

Question 11

Who is usually credited with the writing of the Analects for Women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Madame Zheng 
B)  Song Rouzhao 
C)  Sun Buer 
D)  Ban Zhao 
E)  Empress Xu 
A)  Madame Zheng 
B)  Song Rouzhao 
C)  Sun Buer 
D)  Ban Zhao 
E)  Empress Xu

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements in ancient Chinese cosmology (particularly emphasised in the Naturalist or yin-yang school)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth 
B)  Fire 
C)  Water 
D)  Air 
E)  Metal 
A)  Earth 
B)  Fire 
C)  Water 
D)  Air 
E)  Metal

Question 13

Who, during the Tang dynasty, wrote the Classic of Filiality for Women, and set out to create a female Confucian tradition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What is the collection of texts, traditionally attributed to Guan Zhong of the seventh century BCE, that is useful for reconstructing early development of philosophical Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Daodejing 
B)  The Yijing 
C)  The Guanzi 
D)  The Analects 
E)  The Zhuangzi 
A)  The Daodejing 
B)  The Yijing 
C)  The Guanzi 
D)  The Analects 
E)  The Zhuangzi

Question 15

What are some the new religion in South Korea? Explain with examples.

Accepted Answer

Recognizing that Korean religiosity is d

Question 16

The fall of the ancient Shang dynasty to the Zhou was explained as a withdrawal of the Mandate of Heaven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Confucian tradition, li refers not only to religious ritual but also to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compassion 
B)  Filial piety 
C)  Breath or life 
D)  The Mandate of Heaven 
E)  The rules of social etiquette and everyday courtesy 
A)  Compassion 
B)  Filial piety 
C)  Breath or life 
D)  The Mandate of Heaven 
E)  The rules of social etiquette and everyday courtesy

Question 18

Chinese religions emphasize the importance of actions that bring stability and security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the seven chapters of Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women? Why was this book written?

Accepted Answer

The seven chapters of Ban Zhao's Admonit

Question 20

The Daoist school Numinous Treasure was founded in the fourth century CE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mencius rejected the idea that filial piety demanded blind obedience.

The Lotus Sutra favors Hinayana Buddhism over Mahayana Buddhism.

What is "filial piety" as emphasized by Confucius?

What two branches has Daoism historically been understood to have?

Korea's foundation myths contain elements similar to the shamanist stream in Daoism.

Why is the Mandate of Heaven a significant concept for understanding the shifts between the Shang and Zhou dynasty, which began in 1046 BCE?

In Confucian tradition, what does the term li primarily refer to?

During what period was political or state Confucianism established in China?

There are few established new religions in Korea due to the entrenchment of organized, universalist traditions such as Christianity and Buddhism.

What important section of the Guanzi on cultivation of the heart-mind is an important bridge between religious and philosophical Daoism?

Who is usually credited with the writing of the Analects for Women?

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements in ancient Chinese cosmology (particularly emphasised in the Naturalist or yin-yang school)?

Who, during the Tang dynasty, wrote the Classic of Filiality for Women, and set out to create a female Confucian tradition?

What is the collection of texts, traditionally attributed to Guan Zhong of the seventh century BCE, that is useful for reconstructing early development of philosophical Daoism?

What are some the new religion in South Korea? Explain with examples.

The fall of the ancient Shang dynasty to the Zhou was explained as a withdrawal of the Mandate of Heaven.

In Confucian tradition, li refers not only to religious ritual but also to which of the following?

Chinese religions emphasize the importance of actions that bring stability and security.

What are the seven chapters of Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women? Why was this book written?

The Daoist school Numinous Treasure was founded in the fourth century CE.

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Exam 11: Chinese and Korean Traditions

Mencius rejected the idea that filial piety demanded blind obedience.

The Lotus Sutra favors Hinayana Buddhism over Mahayana Buddhism.

What is "filial piety" as emphasized by Confucius?

What two branches has Daoism historically been understood to have?

Korea's foundation myths contain elements similar to the shamanist stream in Daoism.

Why is the Mandate of Heaven a significant concept for understanding the shifts between the Shang and Zhou dynasty, which began in 1046 BCE?

In Confucian tradition, what does the term li primarily refer to?

During what period was political or state Confucianism established in China?

There are few established new religions in Korea due to the entrenchment of organized, universalist traditions such as Christianity and Buddhism.

What important section of the Guanzi on cultivation of the heart-mind is an important bridge between religious and philosophical Daoism?

Who is usually credited with the writing of the Analects for Women?

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements in ancient Chinese cosmology (particularly emphasised in the Naturalist or yin-yang school)?

Who, during the Tang dynasty, wrote the Classic of Filiality for Women, and set out to create a female Confucian tradition?

What is the collection of texts, traditionally attributed to Guan Zhong of the seventh century BCE, that is useful for reconstructing early development of philosophical Daoism?

What are some the new religion in South Korea? Explain with examples.

The fall of the ancient Shang dynasty to the Zhou was explained as a withdrawal of the Mandate of Heaven.

In Confucian tradition, li refers not only to religious ritual but also to which of the following?

Chinese religions emphasize the importance of actions that bring stability and security.

What are the seven chapters of Ban Zhao's Admonitions for Women? Why was this book written?

The Daoist school Numinous Treasure was founded in the fourth century CE.

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

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