Religious Studies 150 - World Religions » Spring 2022 » Quiz 4 Chinese & East Asian Religions

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT part of the “three teachings” or philosophical frameworks in Chinese Religions?
A.   Buddhism
B.   Daoism
C.   Confucianism
D.   Shintoism
Question #2
Shinto gods and spirits are generally known as _____________________________.
A.   Yomi
B.   Amaterasu
C.   Torii
D.   Kami
Question #3
Although officially an atheistic country, Vietnam has a number of indigenous traditions, such as the shamanistic goddess worshipping religion known as:
A.   Dao Mau
B.   Wuism
C.   Shintoism
D.   Daoism
Question #4
Which of the following core Chinese religious concepts represents variously Heaven, the source of moral meaning, and the highest God?
A.   Tian
B.   Qi
C.   Jingzu
D.   Bao-ying
Question #5
In Shintoism, the Great Goddess of the Sun was known as _____________________________.
A.   Izanagi
B.   Amaterasu
C.   Amenominakanushi
D.   Yomi
Question #6
Daoism emphasized solitary spiritual pursuits and living a ____________________ or “wind and stream”, life - a simple, natural, and spontaneous lifestyle life in accordance with the Dao.
A.   Feng-liu
B.   Ren
C.   Li
D.   Wuism
Question #7
Above all else, Confucianism emphasizes _______________________ as a way of maintaining the social and cosmic order.
A.   Alchemy
B.   Qi
C.   Feng Liu
D.   Filial Piety
Question #8
One of the four principles, central to the Shinto faith, is known as ____________________, which are traditional festivals used to honor and worship the kami.
A.   Matsuri
B.   Miko
C.   Kitsunetsuki
D.   Izanagi
Question #9
Who was the founder of Daoism, also known as the “Old Man” and who left China on a water buffalo?
A.   The Jade Emperor
B.   Tian
C.   Chuang-tzu
D.   Lao-tzu
Question #10
The term _______________________________ describes a Chinese form of shamanism.
A.   Shangdi
B.   Wu-wei
C.   Feng-liu
D.   Wuism
Question #11
In contrast to the ritualism of Confucianism, Daoism emphasized all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   Living a spontaneous lifestyle
B.   The social order
C.   Direct experience of the Dao
D.   Alchemy
Question #12
Besides indigenous Shamanism, Mongolia also has followers of all the following religions, EXCEPT
A.   Buddhism
B.   Christianity
C.   Islam
D.   Confucianism
Question #13
The Yin-Yang is often used as a symbol for the _________________________, representing balance, harmony, and interdependence of the Universe.
A.   Mandate of Heaven
B.   Ru
C.   Dao
D.   I Ching
Question #14
The symbol for Shintoism is known as a ___________________, which symbolizes the gate of a Shinto shrine and demarcates the entrance from the natural world to the supernatural world.
A.   Torii
B.   Kami
C.   Yomi
D.   Kojiki
Question #15
Religion in Vietnam has been influenced greatly by all of the following traditions, EXCEPT:
A.   Vajrayana Buddhism
B.   Indigenous shamanism
C.   Confucianism and Daoism
D.   Christianity
Question #16
In Chinese religions, the Chinese term ________________________ represents the breath or substance of the universe, similar in many regards to the South Asian concept of śakti and African concept of ashé.
A.   Jingzu
B.   Qi
C.   Bao ying
D.   Tian
Question #17
In Shintoism the first great Kami was known as ________________________, who was considered the source of the universe and all other kami.
A.   Yomi
B.   Amenominakanushi
C.   Kojiki
D.   Amaterasu
Question #18
Buddhism in Mongolia is a syncretic tradition made up of
A.   Vajrayana Buddhism and Daoism
B.   Vajrayana Buddhism and Chan Buddhism
C.   Vajrayana Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism
D.   Vajrayana Buddhism and indigenous Shamanism
Question #19
In Confucian thought, the principle means for a Jun-zi achieving a state of ren, or “virtue” was termed _________________.
A.   Li
B.   Dao
C.   Feng-liu
D.   Wu-Wei
Question #20
A Shinto practitioner who gets possessed and acts as a spirit medium for a Kami is known as a ___________________________.
A.   Yorimashi
B.   Yomi
C.   Kamidana
D.   Yorishiro

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