Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Daode Jing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is said to be written by Mengzi, a wandering advisor to rulers.
B)  It suggests that troubles of existence are solved by human distinctions such as good and evil.
C)  It challenges a reader to figure out the meaning of the text.
D)  It is spelled in Pinyin system as "Tao Te Ching."E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Chinese religions in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice of Chinese religions spread to the West primarily from China itself.
B)  In Taiwan, traditional Chinese religions are weak due to modernization.
C)  Daoism and Confucianism entered the West through translated writings.
D)  The spread of Chinese religions is stronger in Japan than in Korea.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

According to Daoists, an "immortal" is a person:

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A)  whose qi cannot be changed into primordial qi.
B)  who escapes death by living forever in the present physical body.
C)  who loses all the qi received at birth.
D)  whose spirit lives forever in a wonderful paradise after death.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What is the impersonal cosmic force working for the continuation and enrichment of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  De
B)  Mazu
C)  Tian
D)  TaijiE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Who is a Daoist deity who protects property and is also known as "Land Elder"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea Goddess
B)  Mother Ancestor
C)  Earth God
D)  Jade EmperorE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Describe the influence of Daoism and Confucianism in the West.

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Question 7

What is a basic Confucian value which is variously translated "humaneness, reciprocity, virtue"?

Accepted Answer

A)  ren
B)  xiao
C)  junzi
D)  jingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Confucianism came to North America with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain Daoist views on immortality.

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Question 10

What is the name of the highest god in Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tian
B)  the Lord of Pestilence
C)  the Earth God
D)  the Jade EmperorE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

_________ is closely associated with Daoists' view of nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wu wei
B)  Xiao
C)  Ren
D)  JunziE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What is NOT represented by the yin of the yin-yang symbol?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminine
B)  cool
C)  active
D)  darkE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In a traditional Chinese funeral, which of the following is done after the burial?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rituals immediately discontinue after the funeral.
B)  The clothes worn by the mourners are preserved.
C)  The family's mourning period stops after thirty days.
D)  The deceased are offered special prayers at home.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What is generally true about the religion of Chinese people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They practice one religion exclusively, as Indian people do.
B)  They all practice Buddhism, but not all practice Confucianism.
C)  Those who practice Confucianism do not practice other religions.
D)  Chinese people tend in general to practice elements of Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Discuss Daoist views of wu wei and qi.

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Question 16

What are "classics," religious books with scriptural standing, called in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xiao
B)  Ren
C)  Junzi
D)  JingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In Daoist temples, what color is seen as bringing blessing and good luck?

Accepted Answer

A)  green
B)  red
C)  blue
D)  whiteE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What is the term that literally means "a prince's or lord's child," and in the teaching of Confucius means a "superior man" made so by the study and practice of virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)  zhong
B)  xiao
C)  junzi
D)  renE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In the context of Chinese religion, where the Chinese can follow more than one religion, the worldwide population of those who follow mostly Daoism and Confucianism is, according to the World Religions Database:

Accepted Answer

A)  8 million for Daoism, 6 million for Confucianism.
B)  12 million for Daoism, 12 million for Confucianism.
C)  18 million for Daoism, 16 million for Confucianism.
D)  25 million for Daoism, 20 million for Confucianism.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe in going with the flow of life.
B)  They believe that human distinctions such as good and evil generate the troubles of existence.
C)  They view themselves as the yin.
D)  They plan changes and educate people to be active.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

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