Unit 4 - East Asia and the Pacific

Question 1

In Zen teaching, paradoxical statements are often used to teach students to transcend rational thought. These statements are called

Answer 1

Koan

Ex: What does it sound like with one hand clapping

Question 2

Japan has two highly stylized forms of theater:

Answer 2

Noh and Kabuki

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Spontaneity

Question 4

Taoism advocate all of the following except:

1) Moral Duty
2) Spontaneity
3) Virtuous Behavior
4) Wisdom

Answer 4

Moral Duty

Question 5

The Chinese believed their rulers governed according to the…

Answer 5

TAE TE CHING
MANDATE OF HEAVEN
DHARMA
FILIAL PIETY

Question 6

Buddhism was introduced to China from…

Answer 6

India

Question 7

These were the first people to develop their own state after Chinese rule…

Answer 7

FRENCH
JAPANESE
KOREAN
VIETNAMESE

Question 8

Angkor Wat is a ____ temple and is the largest structure in the world.

Answer 8

Hindu

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

Filial piety

Question 10

The Khmer Rouge viewed ____ as the ideal communists for the new Cambodian state.

Answer 10

Peasants

Question 11

Which dynast is considered the great age of poetry in China?

1) Shang
2) T’ang
3) Mao Tse-tung
4) Han

Answer 11

T’ang

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Confucianism

Question 13

What are two spiritual traditions that influenced East Asia?

Answer 13

Confucianism and Taoism

Question 14

The Analects were required reading for Chinese government officials because the emphasis was on:

Answer 14

Duty and Responsibility

Question 15

In “ The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter.” how did the husband feel about leaving?

Answer 15

Reluctant

Question 16

The tone of “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” can best be described as:

Answer 16

Melancholy

Question 17

The River Merchant’s Wife views the moss that has grown near the gate as an indication of…

Answer 17

How long her husband has been gone

Question 18

In The Pillow Book, women who lived in the court seemed

Answer 18

To be living a life of long days, difficult work

Question 19

In “The Pillow Book,” judging by Shonagon’s diary, the court valued:

Answer 19

Family and domesticity

Question 20

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

Answer 20

All of the above

Question 21

A brief story that illustrates a moral of lesson, and which often contains a paradox:

Answer 21

Parable

Question 22

In “Muddy Road,” how does Ekido react when Tanzan helps the person on the road?

Answer 22

Ekido is upset

Question 23

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?

Answer 23

When one hurries through life, one cannot learn

Question 24

A typical Noh play includes:

1) An all-female cast
2) Happy endings
3) Strong spiritual elements
4) Performers who wear no masks

Answer 24

a

Question 25

Kabuki Theater may include all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

1) Spirits
2) Female impersonators
3) Interaction with the audience
4) Choreographed dance routines

Answer 25

Choreographed dance

Question 26

According to the story, what is the purpose of the New Year’s sacrifice?

Answer 26

a

Question 27

Which of the following occurred during Hsiang Lin’s wife’s life?

Answer 27

a

Question 28

What does Hsiang Lin’s Wife do that irritates the narrator?

Answer 28

a

Question 29

Why does Fourth Uncle think that Hsiang Lin’s Wife is a “bad character”?

Answer 29

a

Question 30

Bei Dao’s “Answer” is a poem that:

Answer 30

a

Question 31

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?

Answer 31

a

Question 32

In “Assembly Line”, the line “In time’s assembly line” is a metaphor for:

Answer 32

a

Question 33

“Assembly Line” points out the dangers of continual:

Answer 33

a

Question 34

The Khmer Rouge convinced people to leave the cities and head to the countryside by claiming:

Answer 34

The Americans were about to bomb Cambodia

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Family cannot eat together

Question 36

In “Feeding the Fire of Enmity”, the narrator’s main reason for sneaking away from the labor camp is to:

Answer 36

a

Question 37

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

Answer 37

a

Question 38

Who is the protagonist in the story “Feeding the Fire of Enmity”?

Answer 38

a

Question 39

In the jungle, Pol Pot formed an armed resistance movement that become known as the Khmer Rouge, or:

Answer 39

a

Question 40

The Khmer Rouge did not completely disband until

Answer 40

a

Question 41

During the Khmer Rouge regime, the “killing fields” refers to the location:

Answer 41

a