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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, The Fourth Image: The Fourth Picture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Chinese seem to prefer in its military?
(a) Diplomacy and nationalism over expansion.
(b) Expansion over diplomacy and nationalism.
(c) Actual combat over pomp and circumstance.
(d) Pomp and circumstance over actual combat.

2. In Ricci's version of the story of the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves," how did he depict Jesus?
(a) As the son of God.
(b) As a wise man.
(c) As a charismatic leader.
(d) As a lowly carpenter.

3. Where and when did the Jesuits publish their first book?
(a) Jerusalem in 1459.
(b) Rome in 1559.
(c) Paris in 1539.
(d) Lisbon in 1570.

4. How old was Matteo Ricci during the time of the Inquisition and death of Pope Paul IV in the 16th century?
(a) A young seminary student.
(b) A child.
(c) A missionary in China.
(d) A newly ordained priest in his first parish.

5. In Chinese, what is a "huihui"?
(a) A Muslim person as well as Jews and Nestorian Christians in China.
(b) A native Chinese who follows Confucius.
(c) A Western woman who dresses like a Chinese woman.
(d) A Chinese Christian convert.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What event was depicted in the second picture "The Road to Emmaus" that Ricci showed Cheng Dayue?

5. Where had Ricci traveled throughout 1578?

(see the answer key)

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