Question 1

How does Laozi describe the Daoist sage with the use of metaphors and imagery?

Accepted Answer

Laozi describes the sage as one who make

Question 2

Next to the Daodejing, what is considered the main source of philosophical Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Analects 
B)  The Huang-Lao Silk Manuscripts 
C)  The Yijing 
D)  The Zhuangzi 
E)  The Guanzi 
A)  The Analects 
B)  The Huang-Lao Silk Manuscripts 
C)  The Yijing 
D)  The Zhuangzi 
E)  The Guanzi

Question 3

During what period did Daoists reinterpret their doctrine in Buddhist terms of karma and rebirth coinciding with building the first Daoist temples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qin 
B)  Song 
C)  Ming 
D)  Han 
E)  Six Dynasties 
A)  Qin 
B)  Song 
C)  Ming 
D)  Han 
E)  Six Dynasties

Question 4

What are the two goals or streams that guide practitioners of popular religion in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and wealth 
B)  Prosperity and longevity 
C)  Meditation and divination 
D)  Immortality and this-worldly benefits 
E)  Personal religiosity and political activism 
A)  Health and wealth 
B)  Prosperity and longevity 
C)  Meditation and divination 
D)  Immortality and this-worldly benefits 
E)  Personal religiosity and political activism

Question 5

What are the mudang within the Korean tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monastics 
B)  Temple priests 
C)  Ancestor spirits 
D)  Shamans 
E)  Sage-hermits 
A)  Monastics 
B)  Temple priests 
C)  Ancestor spirits 
D)  Shamans 
E)  Sage-hermits

Question 6

During which period were Confucian temples for sacrifices built, and the title "King of Manifest Culture" bestowed on Confucius?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ming 
B)  Tang 
C)  Zhou 
D)  Han 
E)  Six Dynasties 
A)  Ming 
B)  Tang 
C)  Zhou 
D)  Han 
E)  Six Dynasties

Question 7

"Guiding and stretching exercises" similar to modern-day taiji (Tai Chi) are mentioned in early texts of what tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucianism 
B)  Daoism 
C)  Mohism 
D)  Shinto 
E)  Buddhism 
A)  Confucianism 
B)  Daoism 
C)  Mohism 
D)  Shinto 
E)  Buddhism

Question 8

In the Confucian tradition, what idea did the Mandate of Heaven establish?

Accepted Answer

A)  That for people to reach Heaven, they must sacrifice animals regularly 
B)  That the ruler himself was a god 
C)  That rulers are given the right to rule from Heaven through moral character and good governance 
D)  That rulers have the right to govern with an iron fist when necessary for the good of the people 
E)  That the Supreme Being has established laws that must be communicated to the people 
A)  That for people to reach Heaven, they must sacrifice animals regularly 
B)  That the ruler himself was a god 
C)  That rulers are given the right to rule from Heaven through moral character and good governance 
D)  That rulers have the right to govern with an iron fist when necessary for the good of the people 
E)  That the Supreme Being has established laws that must be communicated to the people

Question 9

The fall of the Han Dynasty marked the beginning of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four centuries of instability during the Six Dynasties period 
B)  Six centuries of peace and prosperity under the Three Kingdoms 
C)  Immediate and steady decline of Buddhism in China 
D)  Eradication of the Neo-Confucian schools 
E)  The weakening of the Celestial Masters 
A)  Four centuries of instability during the Six Dynasties period 
B)  Six centuries of peace and prosperity under the Three Kingdoms 
C)  Immediate and steady decline of Buddhism in China 
D)  Eradication of the Neo-Confucian schools 
E)  The weakening of the Celestial Masters

Question 10

Who is the "old master" who traditionally is believed to have written Daodejing (Classic of the Way and Power)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laozi 
B)  Zhuangzi 
C)  Confucius 
D)  Zou Yan 
E)  Mencius 
A)  Laozi 
B)  Zhuangzi 
C)  Confucius 
D)  Zou Yan 
E)  Mencius

Question 11

During what period was there a renewal of Confucianism, which is often referred to as neo-Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zhou 
B)  Shang 
C)  Communist 
D)  Han 
E)  Song 
A)  Zhou 
B)  Shang 
C)  Communist 
D)  Han 
E)  Song

Question 12

Animism and shamanism has little if any traces in modern East Asian religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How have women and the feminine been understood in the Daoist and Confucian traditions? What differences are there between the two?

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student may cite from

Question 14

There was a set of "Seven Books for Women" compiled in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Neither Inward Training or Daodejing discuss which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mystical efficacy 
B)  Women 
C)  Meditation 
D)  Vital essence (jing) 
E)  Vital energy or breath (qi) 
A)  Mystical efficacy 
B)  Women 
C)  Meditation 
D)  Vital essence (jing) 
E)  Vital energy or breath (qi)

Question 16

During what dynasty was Buddhism introduced into China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Han 
B)  Song 
C)  Shang 
D)  Six Dynasties 
E)  Old Joseon 
A)  Han 
B)  Song 
C)  Shang 
D)  Six Dynasties 
E)  Old Joseon

Question 17

What is the name of the classic Chinese manual of divination, based on 64 hexagrams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Book of Poetry 
B)  Changes 
C)  Spring and Autumn Annals 
D)  Zhuangzi 
E)  Classic of Rites 
A)  Book of Poetry 
B)  Changes 
C)  Spring and Autumn Annals 
D)  Zhuangzi 
E)  Classic of Rites

Question 18

Which of the following best describes ancient Chinese attitudes and approaches to religious traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sectarianism 
B)  Syncretism 
C)  Orthodoxy 
D)  Skepticism 
E)  Agnosticism 
A)  Sectarianism 
B)  Syncretism 
C)  Orthodoxy 
D)  Skepticism 
E)  Agnosticism

Question 19

Who, along with Confucius himself, are considered China's three foremost philosophers of the Confucian tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laozi and Zuangzi 
B)  Mencius and Dong Zhongshu 
C)  Mencius and Xunzi 
D)  Laozi and Mencius 
E)  Zuangzi and Xunzi 
A)  Laozi and Zuangzi 
B)  Mencius and Dong Zhongshu 
C)  Mencius and Xunzi 
D)  Laozi and Mencius 
E)  Zuangzi and Xunzi

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT considered a mythical founder/hero in China or Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yao 
B)  Shun 
C)  Yu 
D)  Ming 
E)  Dangun 
A)  Yao 
B)  Shun 
C)  Yu 
D)  Ming 
E)  Dangun

How does Laozi describe the Daoist sage with the use of metaphors and imagery?

Next to the Daodejing, what is considered the main source of philosophical Daoism?

During what period did Daoists reinterpret their doctrine in Buddhist terms of karma and rebirth coinciding with building the first Daoist temples?

What are the two goals or streams that guide practitioners of popular religion in China?

What are the mudang within the Korean tradition?

During which period were Confucian temples for sacrifices built, and the title "King of Manifest Culture" bestowed on Confucius?

"Guiding and stretching exercises" similar to modern-day taiji (Tai Chi) are mentioned in early texts of what tradition?

In the Confucian tradition, what idea did the Mandate of Heaven establish?

The fall of the Han Dynasty marked the beginning of which of the following?

Who is the "old master" who traditionally is believed to have written Daodejing (Classic of the Way and Power)?

During what period was there a renewal of Confucianism, which is often referred to as neo-Confucianism?

Animism and shamanism has little if any traces in modern East Asian religions.

How have women and the feminine been understood in the Daoist and Confucian traditions? What differences are there between the two?

There was a set of "Seven Books for Women" compiled in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Neither Inward Training or Daodejing discuss which of the following?

During what dynasty was Buddhism introduced into China?

What is the name of the classic Chinese manual of divination, based on 64 hexagrams?

Which of the following best describes ancient Chinese attitudes and approaches to religious traditions?

Who, along with Confucius himself, are considered China's three foremost philosophers of the Confucian tradition?

Which of the following is NOT considered a mythical founder/hero in China or Korea?

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Exam 11: Chinese and Korean Traditions

How does Laozi describe the Daoist sage with the use of metaphors and imagery?

Next to the Daodejing, what is considered the main source of philosophical Daoism?

During what period did Daoists reinterpret their doctrine in Buddhist terms of karma and rebirth coinciding with building the first Daoist temples?

What are the two goals or streams that guide practitioners of popular religion in China?

What are the mudang within the Korean tradition?

During which period were Confucian temples for sacrifices built, and the title "King of Manifest Culture" bestowed on Confucius?

"Guiding and stretching exercises" similar to modern-day taiji (Tai Chi) are mentioned in early texts of what tradition?

In the Confucian tradition, what idea did the Mandate of Heaven establish?

The fall of the Han Dynasty marked the beginning of which of the following?

Who is the "old master" who traditionally is believed to have written Daodejing (Classic of the Way and Power)?

During what period was there a renewal of Confucianism, which is often referred to as neo-Confucianism?

Animism and shamanism has little if any traces in modern East Asian religions.

How have women and the feminine been understood in the Daoist and Confucian traditions? What differences are there between the two?

There was a set of "Seven Books for Women" compiled in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Neither Inward Training or Daodejing discuss which of the following?

During what dynasty was Buddhism introduced into China?

What is the name of the classic Chinese manual of divination, based on 64 hexagrams?

Which of the following best describes ancient Chinese attitudes and approaches to religious traditions?

Who, along with Confucius himself, are considered China's three foremost philosophers of the Confucian tradition?

Which of the following is NOT considered a mythical founder/hero in China or Korea?

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Religions of Late Antiquity

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