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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cup of Humanity.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was this power of tea shown?
(a) By the late-1700s.
(b) By the late-1600s.
(c) By the late-1500s.
(d) By the late-1400s.

3. The editor sees ___________ distinct sides of Okakura which he would alternately exhibit.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

4. The West may never truly _______________ the East.
(a) Accept.
(b) Like.
(c) Trust.
(d) Understand.

5. Are stereotypes breaking down with modernization?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Only slightly.
(d) Only at first.

Short Answer Questions

1. Okakura could be brilliant but also ________________; visionary but suffering from cultural myopia, arrogant and pedantic but sentimental.

2. When was tea first brought to Europe?

3. How did tea grew in popularity?

4. The Japanese under ______________________in the second half of the 19th century were pursuing efforts to modernize.

5. Have Asians in turn developed the same for this culture?

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