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Tidbits On Chinese Thought Trivia Quiz

Various questions on thought in China over the last 3000 years.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,978

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 'Gujin Tushu Jicheng' was the world's largest what, at 10,000 chapters? Hint

book of laws

dictionary

encyclopedia

genealogical work

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 'Memorial to the Emperor Renzong' was the first major political work of what Song dynasty reformer? Hint

Su Xun

Ou-Yang Xiu

Wang An-Shi

Su Dong-Po

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Question 3 of 10

3. What 20th century Chinese reformer wrote such works as 'The Story of Ah Q' and 'Diary of a Madman'? Hint

Lu Xun

Sun Yat Sen

Hu Shi

Kang Youwei

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was a leading proponent of Confucianism during the early Han dynasty? Hint

Liang Qi Qiao

Dong Zhong Shu

Wang Zhong

Seng Jiao

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following Chinese philosophers is associated with Utilitarianism? Hint

Confucius

Mo Zi

Mencius

Zhuang Zi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Normally, Marxists believe that the better portion of proletarian support comes from urban workers. Maoists believe that the bulk of this support is derived from what class? Hint

rural peasants

artisans

middle class

the military

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first official observances in China of which religion occurred in 65 A.D., under Ying, Prince of Qu? Hint

Confucianism

Buddhism

Daoism

Nestorian Christianity

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which group of philosophers were responsible for such paradoxes as 'a white horse is not a horse'? Hint

Taoists

Legalists

Logicians

Confucianists

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who said 'the nature of man is evil'? Hint

Yang Xiong

Lao Zi

Xun Zi

Mencius

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is not considered to be a prominant neo-Daoist of the Wei-Jin period? Hint

Shao Yang

Guo Xiang

Wang Pi

He Yen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 'Gujin Tushu Jicheng' was the world's largest what, at 10,000 chapters?

Answer: encyclopedia

This encyclopedia was commissioned under the emperor Yongzheng of the Qing empire, 1725.

2. The 'Memorial to the Emperor Renzong' was the first major political work of what Song dynasty reformer?

Answer: Wang An-Shi

3. What 20th century Chinese reformer wrote such works as 'The Story of Ah Q' and 'Diary of a Madman'?

Answer: Lu Xun

4. Which of the following was a leading proponent of Confucianism during the early Han dynasty?

Answer: Dong Zhong Shu

5. Which of the following Chinese philosophers is associated with Utilitarianism?

Answer: Mo Zi

Mo Zi was also a proponent of universal love among men, which he linked with Utilitarianism.

6. Normally, Marxists believe that the better portion of proletarian support comes from urban workers. Maoists believe that the bulk of this support is derived from what class?

Answer: rural peasants

This is probably due to the fact that China's population is about 80 percent rural, even to this day.

7. The first official observances in China of which religion occurred in 65 A.D., under Ying, Prince of Qu?

Answer: Buddhism

8. Which group of philosophers were responsible for such paradoxes as 'a white horse is not a horse'?

Answer: Logicians

The logicians can be approximately equated to the Greek Sophists.

9. Who said 'the nature of man is evil'?

Answer: Xun Zi

10. Which of the following is not considered to be a prominant neo-Daoist of the Wei-Jin period?

Answer: Shao Yang

Unlike the religious Daoism extant at the time, the Neo-Daoists were serious scholars who explored the transcendental qualities of non-being and the vacuousness of the real world....esoteric to say the least.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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