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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tea-Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There are how many main eras of tea?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

2. This imagery is reflected in many arts, such as the martial art of ____________ which emphasizes absorbing the enemy's blows in order to exhaust him.
(a) Karate.
(b) Kenpo.
(c) Tai-Kwan-Do.
(d) Jiu-jitsu.

3. Tao, translated literally, means what?
(a) A God.
(b) A Peace.
(c) A Light.
(d) A Path.

4. Why did most great tea-masters use Zen concepts for the tea room?
(a) They were students of Zen.
(b) They were Zen priests.
(c) They were the children of Zen.
(d) They knew no other way to serve tea.

5. Some statesmen, philosophers, and artists of the West could be referred to as what?
(a) "Tea-lovers."
(b) "Tea-aestheticians."
(c) "Tea-philosophers."
(d) "Tea-fiends."

Short Answer Questions

1. Is it appropriate for Westerners to learn tea's origins and how tea is used elsewhere?

2. Is there a mechanical method for making tea?

3. What did some people call tea?

4. Would the state fund Okakura's school?

5. Why has the exact meaning of Tao changed based upon context?

(see the answer key)

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