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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Inside the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", what was significant about the Chinese ideograph "yao"?
(a) It was easy to write but difficult to translate.
(b) It had five different meanings.
(c) It was easy to translate but difficult to write.
(d) It was not used by many Chinese.

2. What did Matteo Ricci teach the Chinese people?
(a) How to build a memory palace.
(b) How to speak English.
(c) How to read the Bible.
(d) How to build better villages.

3. What caused marine accidents during the 16th century in the Chinese seas?
(a) Rocky harbors and pirates.
(b) Overloading of goods, peoples and services.
(c) Poorly packed explosives.
(d) Poorly constructed ships.

4. In the 16th century, who provided funds to Christopher Plantin to write his Bible?
(a) King Henry VIII of England.
(b) King Phillip II of Spain.
(c) Emperor Wanli of China.
(d) The people of Antwerp.

5. In Renaissance Italy, what city was a stop on a pilgrim route from Rome to Lareto?
(a) Macerata.
(b) Venice.
(c) Genoa.
(d) Tuscany.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children were in Ricci's family?

2. According to "Chapter Nine: Inside the Palace", what did each of the figures standing behind Ricci inside the palace have in their hands?

3. Who were the "huihui of the cross" during the 16th century when Ricci was in China?

4. During the Renaissance, what did some believe was the purpose of these groups in China that "pledged themselves to lives of heightened spiritual service"?

5. How was the relationship between true religious experience and magical powers perceived during the 16th century?

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