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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of map did Ricci draw in 1584?
(a) A map of the Chinese seas with Westernized names.
(b) A map of Europe with Chinese names.
(c) A map of the New World for Jesuit missionaries set to travel there.
(d) A world map with Chinese names for the countries of the world.

2. What was the meaning of "yao" when Ricci translated devotional prayers while he was a missionary in China?
(a) "Basic."
(b) "Amen."
(c) "Fundamental."
(d) "Heavenly Father."

3. What are mnemonic devices?
(a) Ways to remember by association.
(b) Auditory tools to improve people's hearing.
(c) Ways to improve public speaking.
(d) Recording tools to transcribe notes.

4. In his book of memory, where did Ricci places the four memory images?
(a) In his kitchen.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In his reception hall.
(d) In his garden.

5. How many Christians were in the Japanese army during the 16th century?
(a) 1,500.
(b) None.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 150.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 16th century who was Gian Pietro Maffei?

2. Where was Ricci born?

3. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", what tenet was similar to the three major religions of China?

4. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", what was/were a destructive and common part of life in China?

5. Who defended the use of these mnemonic devices as part of the moral regulation of memory?

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