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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flowers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lao Tzu's famous metaphor for this train of thought is what?
(a) The vacuum.
(b) The hole.
(c) The dance.
(d) Nature.

2. He studied at an English-language university, and was fluent in what three languages?
(a) Chinese, French, and Japanese.
(b) Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
(c) Chinese, English, and Japanese.
(d) English, French, and Japanese.

3. Okakura worked to make the Boston Museum a world-famous repository of what?
(a) Korean art.
(b) Chinese art.
(c) Japanese art.
(d) Asian art.

4. Taoism and its successor, _____________, represent an individualistic trend in Southern Chinese thought.
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Zennism.
(c) Zenithism.
(d) Shintoism.

5. What did Taoism challenge?
(a) Other religions.
(b) Personal spirituality.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Authority and laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some tea-masters aimed for what feeling?

2. If something is ancient, is it valuable?

3. Fenollosa and Okakura went around Asia, doing what?

4. What is the name of the tea room?

5. What happens when the flower withers?

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