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World Religions #6 Confucianism & #7 Taoism
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1
Taoist philosophy says that people usually have more yang in them than yin.
True
False
2
Lao Tzu supposedly lived around the time of Confucius.
False
True
3
Confucianism emphasizes what?
self as disembodied spirit
self as center of relationships
self as unworth
self as primary ego
4
What is the name by which Confucius was known?
Master K'ung
Mister Fu
Maestro K'ung
The Great One
5
Taoism has little to say about death and the afterlife
False
True
6
How do Confucians see old age?
inconvenient and smelly
complicate and perplexing
to be revered for the experience
to be avoided at any cost
7
Cultural arts and skills of moral benefit
Te/De
Jen/Ren
Shu
Wen
8
Which one of these DOES NOT describe a Taoist sage?
action initiator
naturalness
humility
nonaggression
9
What is the supreme human virtue in Confucianism, known as benevolence or goodness?
Te/De
Jen/Ren
Tao/Dao
Chu
10
Darkness & passivity are ways to describe:
Yang
Yin
11
What is the meaning of Lao Tzu's name?
Old Master
Master Yin
Mystery Man
The Great Sage
12
Confucius considered becoming a chun-tzu as the result of...
noble birth
inheritance
amiability
steadfast learning
13
What is one important aspect of Chinese tradition that Confucius helped to transmit?
ancestor worship
temple worship
temple sacrifices
ritual sacrifices
14
What is the primary (main) virtue of Taoism?
obedience
equality
water
wu wei
15
The supreme virtue in Taoism, by which a sage maintains harmony with the Tao is:
Li
yang
te
wu wei
16
Do not do to another that which you do not want to have done to yourself.
Te/De
Shu
Jen/Ren
Tao/Dao
17
The Tao in Taoism is like a
path
evil sith lord
empty pot
higher being
18
What are the Five Constant Relationships?
ways for students to understand how to behave during their stages of life
a doctrine that summarizes the ethical role of all human relationships
ways for individuals to choose how they feel like acting
a doctrine that describes how subjects can overthrow bad rulers
19
Lao Tzu is understood to be the author of:
the Book of Thai Chi
the Analects
The Dao controversy
the Tao Te Ching
20
Which is one of the Five Constant Relationships?
city/country
husband/wife
boyfriend/girlfriend
teacher/student
21
In the story of the Vinegar Tasters, Confucius finds it ___ the Buddha finds it bitter and Lao Tzu finds it sweet.
salty
spicy
bland
sour
22
A significant aspect of Li refers to proper behavior in one's place in society. This is..
reciprocity
poetic justice
feudal system
rectification of names
23
What is the collection of Confucius' sayings called?
the Chun-Tzu
the Mencius
the Analects
the Analysis
24
The person in Taoism who is a master of spiritual perfction is a :
monkey
blackbelt
farmer
sage
25
Confucius was most concerned with...
inventing new theories
transmitting traditional ways
sacred scriptures
discovering new algorithms
26
Yin is better than yang in Taoist philosophy.
False
True
27
Yang is composed of all but the following characteristics
positive
masculine
active
earthly
28
What is the primary goal of Confucianism?
expansion of national borders
economic development
a harmonious society
happy people
29
Filial piety is
respect given to oneself
respect given to elders
respect given to business owners
respect given to young children
30
Confucianism focuses primarily on which of these seven dimensions of religion?
doctrinal
material
mythical
ethical
31
Confucius was born and lived during a time in Chinese history when:
nobody travelled
government modelled traditional values
new forms of poetry were being written that he loved
violence and barbaric war was common
32
I only know beauty because of what is ugly. This line of Taoist thinking is an expression of:
Wu wei
Rectification of names
Relativity of Values
the Tao
33
Taoism does not believe in absolute goodness.
False
True
34
What profession did Confucius think was his ideal, but he failed at performing it?
a government official
a poet
a Zen master
a servant
35
The government in Singapore has programs to help with all but the following:
Increase indiviuality
Increase the birth rate
Keep families loving and respectful
Make sure parents are provided for financially as they age
36
Which of these is NOT consdiered one of the 3 legs of a harmonious society, according to Confucius?
political stability
strict legal punishments
strong families
ongoing education
37
Which one is the perfect human being or noble gentlemen in Confucianism?
Te/De
Chun-Tzu/Jun Zi
Shu
Jen/Ren
38
Which is virtue shown through the power of example?
Te/De
Shu
Chu
Tao/Dao
39
Li means
nobility
deceit
kung fu
rite or propriety
40
What is "The Way", the moral order of the universe?
Tao/Dao
Te/De
Jen/Ren
Shu
