This document appears to be a multiple choice quiz about Chinese philosophy and history. It contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about concepts like yin and yang, cultural attitudes toward ancestors, perspectives in Taoism and Confucianism, and characterizations of time periods and key figures. The questions cover topics like which contrasts are not part of yin and yang, how religions were treated in the Cultural Revolution, descriptions of traditional attitudes toward ancestors, and perspectives and teachings of figures like Confucius and aspects of the Tao Te Ching.

1. 1
Which of the following contrasts is not part
of the concept of yin and yang?
a. negative and positive
b. moon and sun
c. female and male
d. truth and falsity

2. 2
Which of the following contrasts is not part
of the concept of yin and yang?
a. negative and positive
b. moon and sun
c. female and male
d. truth and falsity

3. 3
During the Cultural Revolution, ___ were
repressed.
a. all religions
b. no religions
c. only native Chinese religions
d. only western religions

4. 4
During the Cultural Revolution, ___ were
repressed.
a. all religions
b. no religions
c. only native Chinese religions
d. only western religions

5. 5
Which of the following best describes
traditional Chinese attitudes toward
ancestors?
a. reverent remembrance
b. willful ignorance
c. religious worship as of gods/goddesses
d. easy familiarity

6. 6
Which of the following best describes
traditional Chinese attitudes toward
ancestors?
a. reverent remembrance
b. willful ignorance
c. religious worship as of gods/goddesses
d. easy familiarity

7. 7
Which of the following would be most
consistent with a Taoist perspective on
life?
a. Training to be an honorable warrior.
b. Running for elected political office.
c. Imitating the playfulness and innocence of
children.
d. Offering sacrifices to placate the Gods.

8. 8
Which of the following would be most
consistent with a Taoist perspective on
life?
a. Training to be an honorable warrior.
b. Running for elected political office.
c. Imitating the playfulness and innocence of
children.
d. Offering sacrifices to placate the Gods.

9. 9
The Confucian philosopher Mencius:
a. radically changed the teachings of Confucius.
b. believed in the inherent wickedness of
humans.
c. opposed any and all forms of government.
d. none of the above.

10. 10
The Confucian philosopher Mencius:
a. radically changed the teachings of Confucius.
b. believed in the inherent wickedness of
humans.
c. opposed any and all forms of government.
d. none of the above.

11. 11
The Chou Dynasty introduced into
China the idea that a Supreme High
God appointed rulers and held them
accountable to His moral standards.
a. True
b. False

12. 12
The Chou Dynasty introduced into
China the idea that a Supreme High
God appointed rulers and held them
accountable to His moral standards.
a. True
b. False

13. 13
Overall Chinese history is characterized
by intense religious warfare in which
members of different religions persecute
and kill all those who do not belong to
their sect.
a. True
b. False

14. 14
Overall Chinese history is characterized
by intense religious warfare in which
members of different religions persecute
and kill all those who do not belong to
their sect.
a. True
b. False

15. 15
Confucius believed that the root of
most evil in the world could be traced
to social and disrespect for social rank
and hierarchy.
a. True
b. False

16. 16
Confucius believed that the root of
most evil in the world could be traced
to social and disrespect for social rank
and hierarchy.
a. True
b. False

17. 17
The Tao Tê Ching teaches that there is
a personal High God who is
unchanging and who will judge all
people at the end of time.
a. True
b. False

18. 18
The Tao Tê Ching teaches that there is
a personal High God who is
unchanging and who will judge all
people at the end of time.
a. True
b. False

19. 19
Confucianism became extremely
influential in China because the
government outlawed it, thereby giving
it in the eyes of many an allure as a
dissident, outsider religion of absolute
moral purity.
a. True
b. False

20. 20
Confucianism became extremely
influential in China because the
government outlawed it, thereby giving
it in the eyes of many an allure as a
dissident, outsider religion of absolute
moral purity.
a. True
b. False