Title: Chapter 10: Chinese Religions
Course: World Religions, 2e

Q: What feature of Buddhism was most sharply at odds with Confucian thought?
- worship of gods
- monasticism
- funeral rites
- meditation
- images
A: monasticism

Q: T’ai Chi (Taiji) is most heavily reflected of what school of thought?
- Zen
- Confucian
- Pure Land
- Daoist
- Tantric
A: Daoist

Q: The Legalist school in Chinese thought regarded humans as intrinsically:
- evil.
- law-abiding.
- good.
- ignorant and trainable.
- ignorant and untrainable.
A: evil.

Q: When did Buddhism reach the peak of its influence in China?
- 100s CE
- 800s CE
- 1800s CE
- 500s BCE
- 1500s CE
A: 800s CE

Q: Daoism is sometimes referred to as:
- the path to the gods.
- the path to the self.
- the yin.
- nature mysticism.
- the yang.
A: nature mysticism.

Q: Where are Confucian ideals most clearly reflected in Japanese culture?
- Zen
- samurai culture
- rural peasants
- Shinto priests
- Buddhist monks
A: samurai culture

Q: What Chinese school of thought promoted the ideal of universal love?
- Mohist
- Confucian
- Daoist
- Tiantai
- Huayan
A: Mohist

Q: Under which Chinese dynasty was the Great Wall of China constructed?
- Ming
- Shang
- Han
- Zhou
- Qin
A: Qin

Q: What school of thought promoted a return to an original undistorted state of nature?
- Confucian
- Zen
- Tiantai
- Daoist
- Huayan
A: Daoist

Q: The Chinese civil service for centuries followed the principles of what school of thought?
- Daoist
- Zen Buddhist
- Confucian
- Huayan
- Tiantai
A: Confucian

Q: Formal education and cultivation of virtue is characteristic emphases of which religion?
- Buddhist
- Confucian
- Jain
- Taoist
- Zen
A: Confucian

Q: Over what matter did followers of Confucian thought disagree?
- the nature of humans
- the rights of rulers
- immortality
- the nature of justice
- foreign political relations
A: the nature of humans

Q: Before Buddhism came to China, the two major religious or philosophical traditions were:
- Shinto and Confucian.
- Taoist and Shinto.
- Taoist and Zen.
- Confucian and Zen.
- Confucian and Taoist.
A: Confucian and Taoist.

Q: Which Chinese dynasty curtailed the influence of the educated class?
- Han
- Qin
- Shang
- Tang
- Ming
A: Qin

Q: In what activities are Daoist priests commonly involved?
- predictions and fortune-telling
- prayers
- exorcisms and healings
- animal sacrifices
- singing and chants
A: exorcisms and healings

Q: The name China and the start of the construction of the Great Wall were products of which dynasty?
- the longest-reigning dynasty
- a dynasty from Korea
- the first Chinese Buddhist dynasty
- Ming dynasty
- the briefest-reigning dynasty
A: the briefest-reigning dynasty

Q: Which deity is known as the Cry Regarder?
- Guanyin
- Budai
- Tian
- Amitabha
- Vishnu
A: Guanyin

Q: What does the term Laozi mean?
- the Enlightened
- Chief Advisor
- Old Master
- the Humble
- the Knower
A: Old Master

Q: When is Confucius thought to have lived?
- 2500s BCE
- 500s CE
- 1000 CE
- 500s BCE
- Confucius was not a historical figure
A: 500s BCE

Q: What was Mencius’s view of human nature?
- evil
- good
- ignorant
- selfish but trainable
- selfish and untrainable
A: good

Q: What was Xunzi’s view of human nature?
- selfish but trainable
- good
- evil
- ignorant
- selfish and untrainable
A: selfish but trainable

Q: Who founded the influential Neo-Confucian school?
- Xunzi
- Mencius
- Laozi
- Zhuangzi
- Zhu Xi
A: Zhu Xi

Q: According to Confucian thought, how is social harmony established and maintained?
- strong rulers with compliant subjects
- the caste system
- rule by the priests
- defined hierarchical human relationships
- allowing everyone universal freedoms
A: defined hierarchical human relationships

Q: When is Laozi thought to have lived?
- 2500s BCE
- 100s CE
- 500s CE
- 500s BCE
- 1000s CE
A: 500s BCE

Q: What school of thought did Laozi found?
- Daoist
- Confucian
- Zen
- Pure Land
- Tantric
A: Daoist

Q: Of what school of thought was Zhuangzi a proponent?
- Daoist
- Confucian
- Zen
- Pure Land
- Tantric
A: Daoist

Q: For what is the Buddha Budai (Pu-t’ai) primarily worshiped?
- health
- security of marriage
- prosperity
- help of the ancestors
- national security
A: prosperity

Q: The fat, laughing Buddha is known as:
- Tian.
- Guanyin.
- Amitabha.
- Budai.
- Siddhartha.
A: Budai.

Q: Who developed Neo-Confucianism?
- Mencius
- Xunzi
- Laozi
- Kongfuzi
- Zhu Xi
A: Zhu Xi

Q: Feng-shui, used to determine the appropriate placement of things, was originally used in China to determine:
- temple sites.
- palace sites.
- burial sites.
- monastery sites.
- treaty sites.
A: burial sites.

Q: What is the purpose of the wooden tablets at a Chinese burial site?
- to identify the dead by name
- to record the last will of the dead
- to record a curse against grave robbers
- to contain the soul of the dead
- to identify the age of the dead
A: to contain the soul of the dead

Q: The burning of paper clothes and money reflects an element of:
- prayer for prosperity.
- monastic initiation.
- marriage celebrations.
- birthday celebrations.
- ancestor worship.
A: ancestor worship.

Q: What was one of the distinctive methods Daoists used in hopes of gaining immortality?
- prayer
- fasting
- alchemy
- celibacy
- meditation
A: alchemy

Q: How many gods are featured in Daoism’s group of primary deities?
- 1
- 3
- 10
- 100
- 12
A: 3

Q: One of the most prominent features of ancient Chinese religions involved:
- emperor worship.
- healing chants.
- worship of the great river.
- mysticism.
- ancestor worship.
A: ancestor worship.

Q: What was the primary role that Taoism played in China?
- funeral rituals
- regulation of festivals and healing of sick
- provided rites of passage
- training of the monks
- legal and moral training
A: regulation of festivals and healing of sick

Q: The pattern of solid and broken lines seen in Chinese hexagrams reflects what ancient practice?
- reading fissure marks in oracle bones
- reading the pattern of tea leaves
- the order of months in the Chinese zodiac
- imperial seals
- ancient decorative art, yet undeciphered
A: reading fissure marks in oracle bones

Q: The five primary relationships in Confucian thought are:
- egalitarian.
- temporary.
- casual.
- reversible.
- hierarchical.
A: hierarchical.

Q: What is meant by yin and yang?
- the negative and positive elements in the universe
- complementary elements of the universe
- the positive and negative elements in the universe
- good and evil
- heaven and hell
A: complementary elements of the universe

Q: How many arrangements of solid and broken lines form the hexagrams consulted by the Chinese for advice?
- 64
- 7
- 2
- 4
- 100
A: 64

Q: In Chinese culture, what is the color of death and the appropriate color of funeral dress?
- black
- red
- grey
- white
- blue
A: white

Q: In Chinese culture, what is the color of life and prosperity, and the appropriate color of wedding dress?
- red
- white
- black
- blue
- green
A: red

Q: What things are featured on the Chinese zodiac?
- constellations
- colors
- sea creatures
- hexagrams
- animals
A: animals

Q: What does the word Confucius mean?
- Divine Light
- Chief Administrator
- Master Kong
- Coruler
- Grand Teacher
A: Master Kong

Q: What relationship below is not one of the five primary relationships in Confucian thought?
- father and son
- husband and wife
- elder brother and younger brother
- master and slave
- ruler and minister
A: master and slave

Q: What is the Chinese term for nonaction or nonstriving?
- huang
- chung
- li
- wu-wei
- kami
A: wu-wei

Q: What is meant by the Dao?
- the way of nature
- the way of the gods
- piety
- immortality
- the feudal system
A: the way of nature

Q: How is the word Tian/T’ien usually translated?
- honor
- health
- heaven
- harvest
- holy
A: heaven

Q: For what are the Five Emperors primarily known?
- extension of China’s boundaries to its modern borders
- the Five Classics
- the building of the Great Wall
- benevolent contributions to civilization
- the spread of Buddhism in China
A: benevolent contributions to civilization

Q: In Chinese thought, to what does the term Three Sovereigns refer?
- the first three emperors of the Han dynasty
- the primary human obligations
- legendary heroes
- the primary monastic vows
- the ancient Trinity of Chinese deities
A: legendary heroes

Q: To what does the term Budai refer?
- a Zen master
- a Daoist priest
- a mountain monastery
- the laughing Buddha
- a monk
A: the laughing Buddha

Q: What is the ideal expressed by the term junzi?
- liberated person
- aged person
- an ascetic
- cultivated person
- a student
A: cultivated person

Q: Guanyin is to China as ___________ is to Japan.
- Genshin
- Kannon
- Dainichi
- Amaterasu
- Jizo
A: Kannon

Q: What ideal does ren/jen express?
- piety towards the gods
- respect for ancestors
- fulfillment of monastic vows
- loyalty
- essential goodness of one person to another
A: essential goodness of one person to another

Q: What term identifies the Confucian ideal of propriety of behavior?
- Jen
- De
- Li
- Di
- Dao
A: Li

Q: To what is the Clear and Bright Festival dedicated?
- the harvest
- the New Year
- the emperor’s birthday
- the end of summer
- honoring of ancestors
A: honoring of ancestors

Q: In ancient Chinese thought, the high god was known as:
- Di.
- Dao.
- De.
- Chi.
- Deum.
A: Di.

Q: What was the word Dao mean?
- truth
- light
- power
- nature
- way
A: way

Q: What is the I Ching/Yijing?
- Book of the Dead
- Chinese translation of the Upanishads
- Book of Changes
- Chinese translation of the Quran
- the main prayer of Taoists
A: Book of Changes

Q: The Flower Garland Sutras reflect which school of Chinese thought?
- Tiantai Buddhism
- Huayan Buddhism
- Pure Land Buddhism
- Daoism
- Theravada Buddhism
A: Huayan Buddhism

Q: The Dharma Blossom Sutras reflect which school of Chinese thought?
- Tiantai Buddhism
- Huayan Buddhism
- Pure Land Buddhism
- Theravada Buddhism
- Daoism
A: Tiantai Buddhism

Q: The Treasure Trove Sutras reflect which school of Chinese thought?
- Daoism
- Theravada Buddhism
- Tiantai Buddhism
- Huayan Buddhism
- Pure Land Buddhism
A: Pure Land Buddhism

Q: What is another term for the Daoist canon?
- the Three Caverns
- the Four Books
- the Five Classics
- Yijing
- the Analects
A: the Three Caverns

Q: The primary Confucian writings are known as:
- the Five Classics.
- the Four Books.
- I Ching/Yijing.
- the Analects.
- the Lotus Sutra.
A: the Four Books.

Q: On what text(s) did Confucius think that Chinese education should be focused?
- the Analects
- Lotus Sutra
- I Ching/Yijing
- the Four Books
- the Five Classics
A: the Five Classics

Q: What is the I Ching/Yijing also known as?
- Lotus Sutra
- Analects
- the Ancient Path
- the Yin and the Yang
- the Book of Changes
A: the Book of Changes

Q: Which is not a primary feature of Chinese New Year’s celebrations?
- reading of the Yijing
- honoring of ancestors
- firecrackers
- presents
- housecleaning
A: reading of the Yijing

Q: What is the name for the collection of dialogues between Confucius and his students?
- the Five Classics
- Lotus Sutra
- Analects
- Yijing
- the Kong Chronicles
A: Analects

Q: What book interprets the hexagram patterns of solid and broken lines?
- Lotus Sutra
- Hexagrammaton
- I Ching/Yijing
- Daedejing
- the Analects
A: I Ching/Yijing

Q: Which text was promoted as having the greatest potential to unify the diverse schools of Buddhism in China?
- the Five Classics
- Daedejing
- I Ching/Yijing
- Lotus Sutra
- the Analects
A: Lotus Sutra

Q: Which Chinese dynasty is known as the Yellow River Civilization?
- Qin
- Han
- Shang
- Zhou
- Tang
A: Shang

Q: Most of China’s schools of thought developed under which dynasty?
- Qin
- Tang
- Shang
- Zhou
- Han
A: Zhou