Question 1

In Taoism it is most important to

Accepted Answer

A)  Engage in academic research. 
B)  Observe religious rituals. 
C)  Live according to the natural forces of the universe. 
D)  Study the sacred texts. 
A)  Engage in academic research. 
B)  Observe religious rituals. 
C)  Live according to the natural forces of the universe. 
D)  Study the sacred texts. C

Question 2

The roles of beneficiary and benefactor, to Confucius, are reciprocal throughout our lives.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In "Real Prosperity" a Zen master claims that peace, not wealth, is real prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In Taoism, yin and yang form the primordial breath or life-force of the universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the Buddha, as long as belief in the self persists

Accepted Answer

A)  Nibbāna will be within one's reach. 
B)  The cycle of rebirth and suffering will be perpetuated. 
C)  One will avoid accountability from kamma (karma). 
D)  One will achieve wealth, power, and happiness. 
A)  Nibbāna will be within one's reach. 
B)  The cycle of rebirth and suffering will be perpetuated. 
C)  One will avoid accountability from kamma (karma). 
D)  One will achieve wealth, power, and happiness.

Question 6

Yin and yang are

Accepted Answer

A)  Eternally motionless. 
B)  Never motionless. 
C)  Can be understood in isolation. 
D)  Unknowable. 
A)  Eternally motionless. 
B)  Never motionless. 
C)  Can be understood in isolation. 
D)  Unknowable.

Question 7

According to Bassui in "A Letter to a Dying Man," the essence of mind is

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A)  A void. 
B)  Without form. 
C)  Perishable. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A void. 
B)  Without form. 
C)  Perishable. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Have experienced a moment in which your perspective or understanding of a situation shifted suddenly? Describe this experience and what impact it had on you.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have experienced a moment in whic

Question 9

The key to understanding Buddhism lies in relinquishing the idea of a persistent self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Confucius was primarily concerned with the individual as autonomous agent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Confucius, true rulers

Accepted Answer

A)  Submit to rituals. 
B)  Rule by personal example. 
C)  Both a and 
D)  Rule by coercion. 
A)  Submit to rituals. 
B)  Rule by personal example. 
C)  Both a and 
D)  Rule by coercion.

Question 12

What are the Four Noble Truths and how do they embody a practical rather than theoretical aim of Buddhist thought? Do you agree that following these teachings can lead to "peace, direct knowledge, and enlightenment"?

Accepted Answer

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State the Fou

Question 13

In Taoism, the first principle of the universe is

Accepted Answer

A)  The primordial breath of Ch'i. 
B)  The opposing forces of yin and yang. 
C)  The unnamable and unknowable Tao. 
D)  The practice of wu-wei. 
A)  The primordial breath of Ch'i. 
B)  The opposing forces of yin and yang. 
C)  The unnamable and unknowable Tao. 
D)  The practice of wu-wei.

Question 14

Buddha described the possibility of Nibbāna as

Accepted Answer

A)  Only attainable after death. 
B)  Only attainable during this life. 
C)  Attainable both in this life and after death. 
D)  Attainable only to those ascetics who dedicate their lives to its search. 
A)  Only attainable after death. 
B)  Only attainable during this life. 
C)  Attainable both in this life and after death. 
D)  Attainable only to those ascetics who dedicate their lives to its search.

Question 15

Billington explains the Taoist concept of simplicity (p'u) as "not arising from ignorance, but from…full awareness of the human condition: childlikeness without being childish." Have you encountered this difference among people you know?
Twelve Zen Stories

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have encountered this difference

Question 16

For Confucius, doing right means

Accepted Answer

A)  Following a strict rule of behavior. 
B)  Doing what is appropriate under the circumstances. 
C)  Abiding by a universal principle. 
D)  Abstaining from action. 
A)  Following a strict rule of behavior. 
B)  Doing what is appropriate under the circumstances. 
C)  Abiding by a universal principle. 
D)  Abstaining from action.

Question 17

Suffering, or dukkha, is caused by one's

Accepted Answer

A)  Cravings. 
B)  Meditation. 
C)  Lack of wealth. 
D)  Imagination. 
A)  Cravings. 
B)  Meditation. 
C)  Lack of wealth. 
D)  Imagination.

Question 18

Imagine today's politicians practicing wu-wei in their professional lives. What might change in the public sphere?

Accepted Answer

If today's politicians were to practice

Question 19

Can what is unknowable and unnamable truly be grasped by human beings? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The concept of the unknowable and unnama

Question 20

In what ways do the teachings of Confucius pertain to society at large as well as to individual lives?

Accepted Answer

The teachings of Confucius pertain to so

In Taoism it is most important to

The roles of beneficiary and benefactor, to Confucius, are reciprocal throughout our lives.

In "Real Prosperity" a Zen master claims that peace, not wealth, is real prosperity.

In Taoism, yin and yang form the primordial breath or life-force of the universe.

According to the Buddha, as long as belief in the self persists

Yin and yang are

According to Bassui in "A Letter to a Dying Man," the essence of mind is

Have experienced a moment in which your perspective or understanding of a situation shifted suddenly? Describe this experience and what impact it had on you.

The key to understanding Buddhism lies in relinquishing the idea of a persistent self.

Confucius was primarily concerned with the individual as autonomous agent.

According to Confucius, true rulers

What are the Four Noble Truths and how do they embody a practical rather than theoretical aim of Buddhist thought? Do you agree that following these teachings can lead to "peace, direct knowledge, and enlightenment"?

In Taoism, the first principle of the universe is

Buddha described the possibility of Nibbāna as

Billington explains the Taoist concept of simplicity (p'u) as "not arising from ignorance, but from…full awareness of the human condition: childlikeness without being childish." Have you encountered this difference among people you know? Twelve Zen Stories

For Confucius, doing right means

Suffering, or dukkha, is caused by one's

Imagine today's politicians practicing wu-wei in their professional lives. What might change in the public sphere?

Can what is unknowable and unnamable truly be grasped by human beings? Explain your answer.

In what ways do the teachings of Confucius pertain to society at large as well as to individual lives?

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

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Free Will

Identity

God

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The Meaning of Life

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Exam 14: Asian Outlooks

In Taoism it is most important to

The roles of beneficiary and benefactor, to Confucius, are reciprocal throughout our lives.

In "Real Prosperity" a Zen master claims that peace, not wealth, is real prosperity.

In Taoism, yin and yang form the primordial breath or life-force of the universe.

According to the Buddha, as long as belief in the self persists

Yin and yang are

According to Bassui in "A Letter to a Dying Man," the essence of mind is

Have experienced a moment in which your perspective or understanding of a situation shifted suddenly? Describe this experience and what impact it had on you.

The key to understanding Buddhism lies in relinquishing the idea of a persistent self.

Confucius was primarily concerned with the individual as autonomous agent.

According to Confucius, true rulers

What are the Four Noble Truths and how do they embody a practical rather than theoretical aim of Buddhist thought? Do you agree that following these teachings can lead to "peace, direct knowledge, and enlightenment"?

In Taoism, the first principle of the universe is

Buddha described the possibility of Nibbāna as

Billington explains the Taoist concept of simplicity (p'u) as "not arising from ignorance, but from…full awareness of the human condition: childlikeness without being childish." Have you encountered this difference among people you know? Twelve Zen Stories

For Confucius, doing right means

Suffering, or dukkha, is caused by one's

Imagine today's politicians practicing wu-wei in their professional lives. What might change in the public sphere?

Can what is unknowable and unnamable truly be grasped by human beings? Explain your answer.

In what ways do the teachings of Confucius pertain to society at large as well as to individual lives?

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Filters