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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The tea room is primarily derived in spirit from what?
(a) The Catholic monastery.
(b) The Zen monastery.
(c) The Buddhist monastery.
(d) The Hindu monastery.

2. This door, forcing everyone to hunch down, was meant to do what?
(a) Be uncomfortable.
(b) Embarrass.
(c) Humiliate.
(d) Inspire humility.

3. Where are a massive amount of flowers used and then tossed out, with no appreciation or consideration for the sacrifice of the flower?
(a) In the East.
(b) In the South.
(c) In the West.
(d) In the North.

4. Tea began as what and only gradually grew into a beverage?
(a) A drug.
(b) A poison.
(c) A lotion.
(d) A medicine.

5. Tea was known in China since when?
(a) Several decades ago.
(b) Modern times.
(c) Ancient times.
(d) Four decades ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taoism say about right and wrong?

2. The tea room not only contrasts Western architecture, it is quite different from what?

3. Okakura relates what Taoist tale?

4. What is the tea room?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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