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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has the exact meaning of Tao changed based upon context?
(a) Lao Tzu did not want others to believe as he believed.
(b) The original meaning is lost in translation.
(c) Lao Tzu was uncertain about its conception himself.
(d) The original text has been lost.

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

4. When does the host appear?
(a) After three days.
(b) At night.
(c) Prior to the arrival of the guests.
(d) Only when there is complete silence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tea requires who to bring out its "noblest qualities?"

2. Lu Wu could be considered what?

3. In 1890 the two split, perhaps due to what, and the fact that Okakura was outdoing his master?

4. It is unfortunate that Taoism and Zennism, which are so intimately linked to Teaism, have had no very good translations for who to digest properly?

5. Beyond curating, he wrote several books, lectured extensively, and submitted articles to _______________ journals.

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