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

Question 1

Which of the following is not a feature of the return of Confucianism to China in recent years?

A)Students going to Confucian temples before exams to pray for help.
B)Readings and memorizations of Confucius' writings are now mandatory in schools.
C)Statues of Confucius have been erected in public places.
D)Prayer to the spirit of Confucius is encouraged in public schools.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is generally true about the religion of Chinese people?

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.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of traditional Daoist deities?

A)They are believed to exist outside the universe.
B)They are closely intertwined with the imperial administration of China.
C)They are not subject to the Dao as humans are.
D)They have names rather than titles.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a similarity between Confucianism and Daoism?

A)Both religions speak about the Dao.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings
B)Both religions always make extensive use of images in their temples.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings
C)Both religions have gods in the way Abrahamic religions do.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings
D)Both religions emphasize life-cycle rituals.See 7-3: Essential Daoist and Confucian Teachings

Question 5

Positioning objects to maximize the good effects of the flow of energy is known as feng shui, a phrase that literally means:

A)spirit-person.
B)the eternal Dao.
C)wind-water.
D)the cosmic way.

Question 6

What is the name of the highest god in Daoism?

A)Tian
B)the Lord of Pestilence
C)the Earth God
D)the Jade Emperor

Question 7

"Mother Ancestor," the Goddess of the Sea and the Queen of Heaven, is:

A)wu wei.
B)Mazu.
C)the Earth God.
D)Yu Huang.

Question 8

What is a symbol common to both Confucianism and Daoism?

A)ek onkar
B)Chinese word for the Dao
C)ren-zen
D)yin-yang

Question 9

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

A)feminine
B)cool
C)active
D)dark

Question 10

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

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."

Question 11

Which of the following is the only method of following the Dao?

A)Wang Ye
B)Taiji
C)Yi Jing
D)wu wei

Question 12

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

A)De
B)Mazu
C)Tian
D)Taiji

Question 13

According to Livia Kohn, a leading scholar of Daoism, _____ is the oldest branch of Daoism based on the texts Daode Jing and Zhuangzi.

A)neo-Daoism
B)religious Daoism
C)folk Daoism
D)philosophical Daoism

Question 14

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

A)Sea Goddess
B)Mother Ancestor
C)Earth God
D)Jade Emperor

Question 15

Daoists believe that every living person has this, and that personal health results from its balance, harmony, and smooth flow.

A)qi
B)de
C)Taiji
D)Tian

Question 16

The One is the essence of the energy of life, called:

A)the Dao.
B)de.
C)qi.
D)the Jade Emperor.

Question 17

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:

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.

Question 18

In the context of religions in China, the term Confucianism:

A)cannot be traceable with certainty to a historical founder.
B)was first used by Roman Catholic missionaries in China.
C)was renamed as "the Scholarly Tradition."
D)originated as a Chinese term.

Question 19

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

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.

Question 20

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

A)Xiao
B)Ren
C)Junzi
D)Jing

Question 21

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

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.

Question 22

Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Confucianism in North America?

A)It was spread with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush.
B)Confucian temples were state sponsored in North America.
C)Social and educational associations that had an appreciation for Confucianism were built rather than temples.
D)Confucian temples in North America served a multitude of deities, just as their temples in China had.

Question 23

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?

A)zhong
B)xiao
C)junzi
D)ren

Question 24

Which of the following is a common belief associated with death in the Chinese tradition?

A)In-ground burials destroy the qi that remains in the bones of the dead.
B)Crying and wailing displease the spirit of the dead.
C)Burning symbolic paper money provides the deceased with income in the afterlife.
D)The souls of the dead directly enter a happy afterlife.

Question 25

Identify a true statement about Chinese funerals.

A)Family members handle actions involving physical contact with the corpse.
B)Crying and wailing is considered a sign of disrespect to the spirit of the dead.
C)Mirrors are kept around the body of the dead person.
D)Visitors light incense for the deceased.

Question 26

Which of the following statements is true of Confucian temples?

A)They are more colorful than temples of other Chinese religions.
B)They have images and idols of gods.
C)They are built to honor Confucius's teachings, not Confucius himself.
D)They could easily be transplanted in North America.

Question 27

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianists?

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.

Question 28

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

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.

Question 29

Which of the following is true of Daoist temples?

A)They have simple decorations on the exterior and in the interior.
B)There could not be transplanted in North America as Confucian temples could.
C)Statues of gods are honored in Daoist temples.
D)Reading of scripture texts is prohibited inside these temples.

Question 30

Animal _________ inscribed with writings were used to foretell the future and maintain good connections with ancestral spirits and nature spirits.

A)jing
B)oracle bones
C)feng shui
D)qi

Question 31

In earliest times _________ was a personal god, probably the highest deity among many, but in the Zhou dynasty it became an impersonal force guided by its own principle of what is right.

A)qi
B)de
C)Dao
D)Tian

Question 32

_________ is closely associated with Daoists' view of nature.

A)Wu wei
B)Xiao
C)Ren
D)Junzi

Question 33

Which temples are more colorful and elaborate than those of other religions in China?

A)Daoist temples
B)Confucian temples
C)Buddhist temples
D)Zoroastrian temples

Question 34

What was built by Daoists in San Francisco out of gratitude to the goddess Mazu for protecting them on their long sea voyage?

A)Tin How Temple
B)Healing Tao center
C)Confucius Center
D)City God Temple

Question 35

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

A)green
B)red
C)blue
D)white

Question 36

In Daoist teaching, _________ is best understood as going along with nature.

A)wu wei
B)xiao
C)ren
D)junzi

Question 37

Which of the following statements is true of the traditional Chinese funeral?

A)In-ground burial of the whole body is rare.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship
B)Male heads of the family do not receive funerals.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship
C)Funerals always take place in temples.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship
D)Infants or children receive very simple funerals.See 7-5: Ritual and Worship

Question 38

In the context of Confucian ethics, what is an extension of one's filial duties to friends and family?

A)zhong
B)xiao
C)junzi
D)jing

Question 39

Identify a true statement about the ancient Chinese traditions.

A)Life-cycle rituals are more important in China than in other cultures.
B)In China, marriage is more a religious arrangement than a social one.
C)The traditional Chinese funeral has great religious and cultural significance.
D)Cremation is common in all Chinese religions and cultures.

Question 40

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

A)ren
B)xiao
C)junzi
D)jing

Question 41

Cremation is common for Daoists and Confucianists.

Question 42

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

Question 43

Discuss Daoist views of wu wei and qi.

Question 44

_________ temples do not normally have images.

A)Daoist
B)Hindu
C)Buddhist
D)Confucian

Question 45

Life-cycle rituals are not as plentiful or as important in China as they are in some other cultures and religions.

Question 46

Describe the Confucian reformations of ancient Chinese teachings.

Question 47

_________ are educational and public relations institutes set up by the government of
China in Western cities, usually connected with universities.

A)Confucius Centers
B)Tin How Temples
C)Healing Tao centers
D)City God Temples

Question 48

Briefly explain Neo-Daoism.

Question 49

The _________ suggests that human distinctions generate the troubles and problems of existence.

A)Yi Jing
B)Daode Jing
C)Analects
D)Mencius

Question 50

The books of the late psychologist _________ are still a significant influence from Daoism on everyday life in North America.

A)Carl Jung
B)William James
C)Wayne Dyer
D)Herbert Altman

Question 51

Explain the origin of the terms Daoism and Confucianism.

Question 52

For _________, all spirits are immortal in some sense-they survive the death of the body and go into the next world.

A)Buddhists
B)Westerners
C)Daoists
D)Confucianists

Question 53

Daoists believe that the Dao unties the knots of life, blunts the sharp edges of relationships and problems, and soothes painful occurrences.

Question 54

In the Chinese tradition, _________ of the family receive elaborate funerals.

A)working women
B)male heads
C)children
D)infants

Question 55

There has been significant debate over whether Confucianism is a religion or a philosophy.

Question 56

_________ believe that it is best to practice wu wei, to act naturally, and not to oppose or tamper with how nature or even human reality is moving.

A)Confucianists
B)Daoists
C)Buddhists
D)Hindus

Question 57

Explain Daoist views on immortality.

Question 58

Filial piety means that one should honor even one's deceased ancestors.

Question 59

According to Daoist views, a spirit-person has a lot of primordial qi.

Question 60

In Confucian temples, Confucius is a god, not a human example.

Question 61

Describe the influence of Daoism and Confucianism in the West.

Question 62

Write a brief statement of basic Daoist and Confucian ethics.

Question 63

Explain the difference between Daoist temples and Confucian temples.