Deck 6: China and Japan

Question 1

In Confucian teachings, the principle of "reciprocity" is represented by the word

A) ren.
B) Li Ji.
C) shu.
D) yi.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Analects represents the teachings of

A) Xunzi.
B) Shang Di.
C) Chuangzi.
D) Confucius.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In Confucianism, the solution for humans is

A) harmony through good government.
B) education by example.
C) overthrowing a feudal society.
D) denial of parents and ancestors.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which Chinese philosophy taught that the individual exists for the state, not the state for the individual?

A) Fajia
B) Confucianism
C) Daoism
D) Mohism

Question 5

What is considered to be most helpful in intuiting the Dao?

A) formal worship
B) prayer
C) contemplation and meditation
D) ritual dance

Question 6

Which later disciple of Confucius emphasized the internal goodness of the individual?

A) Mozi
B) Xunzi
C) Han Yu
D) Mengzi

Question 7

In Confucianism, the problem for humans is

A) poverty.
B) wealth.
C) equality.
D) disharmony.

Question 8

What dynasty did Confucius look to as the model for his ideas of how society should be governed?

A) Xia
B) Shang
C) Zhou
D) Han

Question 9

The ancient Chinese text in which people can find guidance to have the support of heaven and nature is the

A) Yijing.
B) Dao De Jing.
C) Kojiki.
D) Nihongi.

Question 10

The Dao De Jing is believed to have been written by

A) Mengzi.
B) Laozi.
C) Junzi.
D) Mozi.

Question 11

In Shinto myth, what is the nature of the relationship between humans and the kami?

A) close and personal
B) distant and impersonal
C) deeply conflicted
D) There is no relationship.

Question 12

According to Confucius, the exemplary person after which others should model their life is the

A) Junzi.
B) Mengzi.
C) Zhuxi.
D) Xunzi.

Question 13

The philosopher who differed from Confucius by emphasizing that humans should practice love was

A) Han Feizi.
B) Mozi.
C) Mengzi.
D) Xunzi.

Question 14

What metal did Daoist alchemists use in their elixirs of immortality?

A) copper
B) silver
C) platinum
D) gold

Question 15

In what Confucian quality does one seek the good of others as well as the self?

A) ren
B) li
C) yi.
D) shu.

Question 16

In Chinese folk religion, the souls of uncared-for humans are referred to as

A) angry ancestors.
B) angry ghosts.
C) hungry ghosts.
D) evil spirits.

Question 17

The Japanese people believe their country to be a special creation and gift of

A) Susanoo.
B) Tenrikyo.
C) Amaterasu.
D) Jimmu.

Question 18

What is the natural element most closely associated with wuwei?

A) earth
B) fire
C) wind
D) water

Question 19

Chinese philosophers emphasize teachings about going with the flow of nature in the

A) Yijing.
B) Dao De Jing.
C) Kojiki.
D) Nihongi.

Question 20

Shinto practices can be found in Japanese homes as evidenced by the presence of a

A) kami-dana.
B) butsudan.
C) shomen.
D) portrait of the emperor.

Question 21

According to Zhuxi, li in cosmic proportions is called Tai Chi.

Question 22

The Kojiki and the Nihongi are part of the islands of Japan.

Question 23

Zhuangzi was a leading Confucian writer.

Question 24

Confucius deplored participation in religious ceremonies.

Question 25

The Dao is a personal force that can be influenced by prayer, hymns, and ritual.

Question 26

In Shinto belief, the kami are present everywhere in nature and in people.

Question 27

The way of the Dao includes a peaceful harmony of opposites.

Question 28

Mozi preferred the Hsia to the Zhou dynasty.

Question 29

In Chinese teachings, heaven is Yang, and earth is Yin.

Question 30

In agreement with Confucian humanism, Chinese delegates rejected the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights.

Question 31

In Daoism, formal worship and prayer are necessary to attain salvation.

Question 32

Religions of China and Japan teach that humans have only one lifetime in which to find one's place in the larger scheme of things.

Question 33

For the most part, Daoist teachers agreed with the principles of Confucius and his disciples.

Question 34

The Fajia is the Chinese Legalist school of philosophy.

Question 35

In Chinese thought, heaven and earth are radically separate.

Question 36

Daoists believe that education corrupts the natural goodness of humans.

Question 37

Confucians think that Confucius believed humans to be fundamentally cruel and unjust.

Question 38

Satisfying the needs of departed humans is a primary concern in Chinese folk religion.

Question 39

For the most part, the Chinese people have abandoned their respect for Confucian values.

Question 40

In Confucianism, the quality of human kindness is ren.

Question 42

Briefly describe the Daoist conception of the ideal society.

Question 43

Describe Zhuangzi's method for turning a practical task into a Daoist experience.

Question 46

Describe the concept of reciprocity as it applies to Confucian ethics.

Question 47

Define wuwei. Identify and describe elements of the wuwei lifestyle.

Question 48

Describe the Neo-Confucian concept of the Great Ultimate, or Tai Chi.

Question 49

Explain why and how the Tokugawa regime established Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism as pillars to support the state.

Question 50

Describe Confucius' depiction of the junzi, or "gentleman."

Question 51

Identify the Three Purities of Daoism and how they came into being during the Song dynasty.

Question 52

Explain why, according to the Kojiki , the deities Izanami and Izanagi were displeased with their first two offspring, and how they rectified the problem.

Question 53

In prehistoric Japan, women often served as shamans.

Question 54

Identify and describe the two forms of pilgrimage in Japanese religion.

Question 55

Describe how and why State Shinto came into being, including its impact on Japanese society over time.

Question 56

Briefly describe the Daoist notion of the problem for humans and reflect on the statement, "Civilization is an enemy of the contented human."

Question 57

Discuss the Confucian concept of li, and how it applies to The Five Relationships .

Question 58

Briefly summarize the "argument" of the Dao De Jing.

Question 59

Describe and explain the Shinto views on the problem and solution for humans.

Question 60

Describe the three historical circumstances that brought major changes to the Shinto religion.

Question 61

Describe the role of Japanese women as compared to Confucian family culture.