Sample Pop Quiz

  1. What was the focus of the reading by Ivanhoe for this week?
    1. How the self is defined in Chinese thought
    2. Why self-cultivation has been a focus of Chinese philosophy
    3. Why Confucius is an important source for learning about Chinese philosophy
    4. A distinction between self-knowledge on the one hand, and self-understanding on the other
  1. What concept in the Ivanhoe reading refers to a person’s ability to affect or influence others?
    1. De
    2. Personal purity
    3. Dao
    4. Sheng (sagacity or sagehood)
  2. Early Chinese political organization could be described as:
    1. Anarchy
    2. Proto-democracy
    3. Monarchs / rulers
    4. Taxi-based economy
  1. How was a ruler thought to be able to influence or affect others?
    1. through his detailed laws
    2. through the size of the Royal Palace
    3. by looking out for the interests of his people
    4. by engaging in military conquest
  1. What is the name of the text from which we had a selection to read?
    1. The Great Education of People
    2. The Great Learning
    3. The Laws of Self and Nature
    4. The Classic of Confucianism