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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the trip in 1578, what did the ships on which Ricci was riding pick up in Mozambique?
(a) Crates of Bibles for the missions.
(b) Nuns and orphans bound for Portugal.
(c) Several hundred slaves.
(d) Dysentery and malaria.

2. To what does Ricci compare a ship's pilot?
(a) The hand of God.
(b) The mind of God.
(c) The eyes of the Emperor.
(d) The soul of the crew.

3. Who endangered marine trips during the 16th century in the Chinese seas?
(a) Pirates and privateers.
(b) Mutinous seamen.
(c) Ill-trained captains and navigators.
(d) Greedy ship owners.

4. During the 16th century, why had Pope Paul IV given the Inquisitors in Spain great power?
(a) To run out the disbelievers of the Catholic church.
(b) To raise the status of the clergy over the government.
(c) To vie with the King of Spain for political control.
(d) To seek revenge for the Crucifixion of Christ.

5. Which of the following did the Jesuits NOT do on the trip in 1578?
(a) Prepared meals for the passengers.
(b) Heard confessions every eight days.
(c) Practiced their devotions.
(d) Tended to the sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ricci's version of the story of the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves," how did he depict Jesus?

2. When Ricci was a missionary in 16th century China, whom did the Chinese people fear?

3. In the 16th century, who provided funds to Christopher Plantin to write his Bible?

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. During the Renaissance, how did Ignatius Loyola want students to learn?

(see the answer key)

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