Deck 2: Philosophical and Religious Concepts and Figures

Question 1

Which book helped Mao Zedong to make the idea that, change is the only constant phenomenon in this universe?

A)'on practice'
B)'book of changes'
C)on theory'
D)'thus capital'

Answer 1

'book of changes'

Question 2

Koan means:

A)puzzles
B)analogies
C)parables
D)similes

Answer 2

puzzles

Question 3

In Zen Buddhisn which sect advocated the use of koan in referring a sudden enlightenment?

A)sot
B)b. tendai
C)rinzai
D)shingon

Answer 3

rinzai

Question 4

According to Confucius, li is a combination of-----------------.

A)power and knowledge
B)justice and wisdom
C)morality and etiquette
D)right and courage

Question 5

According to Confucius, li means:.

A)excellent
B)wisdom
C)justice
D)propriety

Question 6

Laozi or Lao Tzu is also known as :

A)divine master
B)divine kong
C)master kong
D)old master

Question 7

'Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do you' - this slogan is also known as :

A)the golden rule of confucianism
B)the golden rule of taoism
C)the golden rule of zen
D)the golden rule of zoroastrianism

Question 8

'In order to establish myself, I establish others: in order to enlarge myself, I enlarge others'- this principle is propounded by:

A)confucius
B)kukai
C)laozi
D)hakuin ekaku

Question 9

Rejection of the notion of gentleman by high birth is considered as the most revolutionary aspects of :

A)confucius.
B)laozi
C)mao
D)kukai

Question 10

Hadith means:

A)saying of the prophet
B)saying of the master
C)saying of the leader
D)saying of the god

Question 11

Which school of Japan preached the doctrine of Three Truths?

A)tendai
B)jodo
C)shingon
D)zen

Question 12

Which are the three truths emphasised in Tendai tradition?

A)the emptiness, the temporary and the middle
B)the emptiness, the action and the permanent
C)the emptiness, the temporary and the permanent
D)none of these

Question 13

Ikhwan al-Safa can be translates as:

A)brethren of divine
B)brethren of soul
C)brethren of purity
D)brethren of god

Question 14

In Islamic tradition kalam means;

A)philosophy
B)ethics
C)ontology
D)theology

Question 15

Pure Land movement is related with:

A)chinese philosophy
B)arabic philosophy
C)japanese philosophy
D)zoroastrian philosophy

Question 16

Rinzai Zen was introduced by :

A)confucius
B)kukai
C)laozi
D)eisai

Question 17

Rinzai Zen advocated the principle of ------------------ enlightenment.

A)sudden
B)gradual
C)slow
D)calm

Question 18

-------------------- is the most important Confucianist emphasised Confucius' philosophy of benevolence.

A)xunzi
B)mencius
C)mao
D)dogen

Question 19

--------------- is the central concept of 'Dao de jing'.

A)li and ren
B)fa and de
C)yin and yang
D)none of these

Question 20

According to Zoroastrian philosophy, death enters the world with :

A)sprit
B)rahiman
C)evil
D)angra mainyu

Question 21

According to Zoroastrian philosophy Angra Mainyu means:

A)perfect god
B)good creator
C)evil spirit
D)good protector

Question 22

Who is considered as the best of earliest logician from Arab world?

A)al- frabi
B)avicenna
C)averroes
D)al-gazel

Question 23

Al- Farabi is also known as :

A)iban rushd
B)abunaser
C)abusalim
D)iban sina

Question 24

Who holds full Arabic translation of world classics and their major Hellenistic commentaries on the traditional time?

A)al kindi
B)averroes
C)al frabi
D)matta lbin

Question 25

Much of the responsibility for the separation between Islamic theology and philosophy may be attributed to:

A)al kindi
B)averroes
C)matta lbin
D)al frabi