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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 16th century, who announced his plan to conquer Korea and overthrow the Chinese government?
(a) Amemune Takatsugi.
(b) Takama no Harahiro.
(c) Tenno Heika.
(d) Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

2. What did this person who appeared in Ricci's most significant dream tell him to do?
(a) Establish a mission in Shanghai.
(b) Begin preaching in Peking.
(c) Set up an orphanage in Zhaoqing.
(d) Learn the Chinese language.

3. How many Christians were in the Japanese army during the 16th century?
(a) None.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 150.
(d) 1,500.

4. What was the new image of the idiograph of "wu"?
(a) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with a spear and a second warrior who cringes in fear awaiting the fatal blow.
(b) An image of two warriors facing each other, hands extended in peace with broken spears at their feet.
(c) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with a spear and a second warrior poised with a spear to counter-attack.
(d) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with his spear and a second warrior who grabs the first warrior's wrist to prevent him from striking the blow.

5. How long did Christopher Plantin take to write his Bible, the pinnacle of the Counter-Reformation, in the 16th century?
(a) One year.
(b) Five years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the meaning of "yao" when Ricci translated devotional prayers while he was a missionary in China?

2. Ricci grew up in Macerata during a period of what?

3. Describe the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves."

4. In what other way were mnemonic devices used during the 16th century?

5. According to Ricci, how is the size of the memory palace determined?

(see the answer key)

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