Multiple Choice Quiz


1	In the most famous picture of Laozi (Lao Tzu), he rides
		A)	a horse.
		B)	a pedicab.
		C)	an ox.
		D)	a donkey.


2	According to the traditional story, Laozi wrote down his teachings only because
		A)	a border guard would not let him pass until he did so.
		B)	his students and disciples begged him.
		C)	a request came from Confucius.
		D)	he needed money.


3	According to the Taoists, if one leaves behind desires for individual things, one will
		A)	die.
		B)	be reborn to a better life.
		C)	see things differently.
		D)	become nameless.


4	Which is not a Taoist value?
		A)	simplicity
		B)	spontaneity
		C)	sensing movements of nature
		D)	formal education


5	In Zhuangzi's (Chuang Tzu) famous dream, he was not certain that he was not
		A)	Confucius.
		B)	an ox.
		C)	a butterfly.
		D)	a Taoist.


6	Taoists view death as
		A)	a great evil.
		B)	a predictable transformation of nature.
		C)	an offering to the ancestors.
		D)	necessary for one's next rebirth.


7	By his teachings, Confucius hoped to
		A)	counter the influx of Buddhism into China.
		B)	produce virtuous people and create a harmonious society.
		C)	make a break with the past and focus China on the future.
		D)	draw people closer to Tian (Heaven).


8	Confucius thought the most important relationship was
		A)	ruler-subject.
		B)	husband-wife.
		C)	father-son.
		D)	friend-friend.


9	Which was not an additional virtue endorsed by Confucians?
		A)	loyalty
		B)	emotional control
		C)	thrift
		D)	pride


10	To a great extent in Confucianism, people are
		A)	selfish and need strict guidelines.
		B)	naturally good and best left alone.
		C)	individuals first.
		D)	their relationships.


11	For Confucius, a person who follows the way of heaven
		A)	avoids extremes and remains in harmony with others.
		B)	lives close to nature.
		C)	may be a great warrior.
		D)	is always meek and humble.


12	The most liberal thinkers in ancient China were
		A)	the Legalists.
		B)	the Taoists.
		C)	the Confucians.
		D)	followers of Xunzi.


13	The main thrust of the Cultural Revolution was to
		A)	renew and reform Confucianism.
		B)	stamp out the last vestiges of capitalism in China.
		C)	break with the past and all that was antiquated.
		D)	install the Communists as the new leaders of China.

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