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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, The Second Picture: The Road to Emmaus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of map did Ricci print in 1602?
(a) A world map with locations of Jesuit missionaries.
(b) A map of China noting the religions practiced in different areas.
(c) A more accurate map with Western political organizations and locates of the Holy Land and holy cities.
(d) A map of China divided by provinces.

2. Who were the "huihui of the cross" during the 16th century when Ricci was in China?
(a) Muslims.
(b) Buddhists.
(c) Nestorians.
(d) Jews.

3. How long had the Alaleona and Pellicani families been fighting when Ricci was a child in Macerata?
(a) For ten years.
(b) For five years.
(c) For fifty years.
(d) For twenty years.

4. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", to whom did Ricci give the first picture?
(a) Kwok Sing.
(b) Dayue Cheng.
(c) Cheng Dayue.
(d) Kim Suk.

5. What were the meanings of the split idiographs of "wu"?
(a) One piece represented "weapon" and the other piece represented "to lay down arms."
(b) One piece represented "peace" and the other piece represented "to bring about."
(c) One piece represented "diplomacy" and the other piece represented "to practice."
(d) One piece represented "spear" and the other piece represented "to stop/prevent."

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ignatius encourage the Jesuits to publish when they published their first books in the 16th century?

2. How can Ricci's use of mnemonic devices be understood?

3. What is the subject of Ricci's book that he wrote while in Nanching?

4. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", when Ricci cut the idiograph in half horizontally, what did the two halves mean?

5. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, why were the Chinese eager to learn?

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