Unit 4 - East Asia and the Pacific Flashcards
In Zen teaching, paradoxical statements are often used to teach students to transcend rational thought. These statements are called
Koan
Ex: What does it sound like with one hand clapping
Japan has two highly stylized forms of theater:
Noh and Kabuki
Confucianism, a philosophical tradition that has shaped Chinese civilization, stresses all of the following except
1) Moral Duty
2) Spontaneity
3) Virtuous Behavior
4) Wisdom
Spontaneity
Taoism advocate all of the following except:
1) Moral Duty
2) Spontaneity
3) Virtuous Behavior
4) Wisdom
Moral Duty
The Chinese believed their rulers governed according to the…
TAE TE CHING
MANDATE OF HEAVEN
DHARMA
FILIAL PIETY
Buddhism was introduced to China from…
India
These were the first people to develop their own state after Chinese rule…
FRENCH
JAPANESE
KOREAN
VIETNAMESE
Angkor Wat is a ____ temple and is the largest structure in the world.
Hindu
At the heart of Confucianism is the idea of ____, the duty of family members to subordinate their needs to those of the male head of the family.
Filial piety
The Khmer Rouge viewed ____ as the ideal communists for the new Cambodian state.
Peasants
Which dynast is considered the great age of poetry in China?
1) Shang
2) T’ang
3) Mao Tse-tung
4) Han
T’ang
The Japanese were influenced by the Chinese for all of the following EXCEPT:
1) T’ang poetry
2) Confucianism
3) Chinese writing system
4) Buddhism
Confucianism
What are two spiritual traditions that influenced East Asia?
Confucianism and Taoism
The Analects were required reading for Chinese government officials because the emphasis was on:
Duty and Responsibility
In “ The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter.” how did the husband feel about leaving?
Reluctant
The tone of “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” can best be described as:
Melancholy
The River Merchant’s Wife views the moss that has grown near the gate as an indication of…
How long her husband has been gone
In The Pillow Book, women who lived in the court seemed
To be living a life of long days, difficult work
In “The Pillow Book,” judging by Shonagon’s diary, the court valued:
Family and domesticity
From The Pillow Book, readers can infer that Shonagon:
1) Embraces her role in the traditional Japanese court
2) Is concerned with matters of traditional etiquette
3) Is offended by what she considers poor manners
4) All of the above
All of the above
A brief story that illustrates a moral of lesson, and which often contains a paradox:
Parable
In “Muddy Road,” how does Ekido react when Tanzan helps the person on the road?
Ekido is upset
In “The Taste of Banzo’s Sword,” the following quote, “A man in such a hurry as you are to get results seldom learns quickly,” is a paradox. What is the paradox’s underlying meaning?
When one hurries through life, one cannot learn
A typical Noh play includes:
1) An all-female cast
2) Happy endings
3) Strong spiritual elements
4) Performers who wear no masks
a
Kabuki Theater may include all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
1) Spirits
2) Female impersonators
3) Interaction with the audience
4) Choreographed dance routines
Choreographed dance
According to the story, what is the purpose of the New Year’s sacrifice?
a
Which of the following occurred during Hsiang Lin’s wife’s life?
a
What does Hsiang Lin’s Wife do that irritates the narrator?
a
Why does Fourth Uncle think that Hsiang Lin’s Wife is a “bad character”?
a
Bei Dao’s “Answer” is a poem that:
a
In “Answer”, the quote, “The Cape of Good Hope has already been found. Why should all those sails contend on the Dead Sea?” uses which type of figurative language?
a
In “Assembly Line”, the line “In time’s assembly line” is a metaphor for:
a
“Assembly Line” points out the dangers of continual:
a
The Khmer Rouge convinced people to leave the cities and head to the countryside by claiming:
The Americans were about to bomb Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge enforced the following rules EXCEPT:
1) Family cannot eat together
2) Private ownership was banned
3) Communication from the outside world was eliminated
4) All religious practices were banned
Family cannot eat together
In “Feeding the Fire of Enmity”, the narrator’s main reason for sneaking away from the labor camp is to:
a
Which of the following functions as an antagonist in the story “Feeding the Fire of Enmity:
1) Comrade Run
2) The camp leader
3) The Khmer Rouge
a
Who is the protagonist in the story “Feeding the Fire of Enmity”?
a
In the jungle, Pol Pot formed an armed resistance movement that become known as the Khmer Rouge, or:
a
The Khmer Rouge did not completely disband until
a
During the Khmer Rouge regime, the “killing fields” refers to the location:
a
