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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the college teacher in Rome that maintained a correspondence with Ricci after Ricci left school?
(a) Augustine.
(b) Clavius.
(c) Thomas Aquinas.
(d) Ignatius.

2. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, what was he able to do in five months?
(a) Memorize almost all Chinese idiographs.
(b) Complete his Jesuit curriculum.
(c) Memorize the first five books of the Bible.
(d) Speak Chinese, Latin and Greek fluently.

3. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, what was his goal in teaching different subjects to the Chinese?
(a) To provide a Jesuit-based education for the upper classes.
(b) To fight illiteracy among the rural poor of China.
(c) To draw them closer to Christianity.
(d) To inspire the Chinese to open their doors to the world.

4. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, who was the scholar from Shanghai that converted to Christianity?
(a) Qu Rukui.
(b) Li Zhizao.
(c) Xu Guangqi.
(d) Cheng Dayou.

5. What did Ricci deplore that was widespread in Peking during the 16th century?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Homosexuality.

6. During the Renaissance, what did some believe was the purpose of these groups in China that "pledged themselves to lives of heightened spiritual service"?
(a) Government infiltration of religious groups.
(b) Clandestine recruitment organizations for the Jesuits.
(c) Political organizations to unionize the Chinese workers.
(d) Social clubs to entertain wealthy Chinese businessmen.

7. What type of life was flourishing during the 16th century when Ricci was in China?
(a) Commercial life.
(b) Chinese imperialism.
(c) Industrialization.
(d) Public service.

8. Which one of these is NOT part of the location where Ricci placed the new image in the Memory Palace?
(a) The northwest corner of the reception hall.
(b) To the left of the huihui women.
(c) At the doorway of the garden.
(d) Diagonally across from the two warriors.

9. Who was depicted in the second picture "The Road to Emmaus" that Ricci showed Cheng Dayue?
(a) Christ, his mother, and two disciples.
(b) Christ and two disciples.
(c) Two disciples.
(d) Six apostles.

10. When Ricci was a missionary in China, what did he Ricci report to Girolamo Costa?
(a) The Chinese marvel when Ricci tells them stories of the shrine to Mary at Loreto.
(b) The Chinese mission needs more funds.
(c) The Chinese have requested additional Chinese missionaries.
(d) The Chinese require patience and direction as they learn about the Christian faith.

11. During the Renaissance, how did Ignatius Loyola want students to learn?
(a) By writing sections of textbooks in their own hand.
(b) By working in small groups to teach each other.
(c) By committing many subjects to memory.
(d) By reading the Bible and relating it to the sciences.

12. During the 16th century, how did the way Ignatius Loyola wanted students to learn affect Matteo Ricci?
(a) Ricci chose to become a Jesuit.
(b) Ricci developed his mnemonic technique.
(c) Ricci rose to the top of his class.
(d) Ricci argued with his instructors about the method's futility.

13. What did Ricci help the Chinese to see with this second picture "The Road to Emmaus"?
(a) The Chinese will see two men accepting the resurrection of God and the third preparing for His return to heaven.
(b) The Chinese will understand the power of Jesus to perform miracles.
(c) The Chinese will understand the role of salvation in the lives of Christians.
(d) The Chinese will see the wonder of the resurrection and its effect on Christ's followers.

14. When they were in their missions during the 16th century, why did Ricci and Ruggieri often want money?
(a) To procure the proper gifts for the Chinese to impress them.
(b) To buy Bibles for the fifteen Christian converts.
(c) To travel outside the major cities to preach to the people in the countryside.
(d) To pay for transportation for the Chinese to come to the city.

15. During the Renaissance, what were the Jesuits searching for in their publications?
(a) The perfect font.
(b) The ideal page size.
(c) The highest quality ink.
(d) The sturdiest paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these was NOT a typical gift that Ricci would give to the Chinese during his time as a missionary in the late 16th century?

2. What was the meaning of the third idiograph chosen by Ricci?

3. During the 16th century, how did Yu Chunxi react to Ricci's criticism of the Buddhist belief that Ricci was particularly hostile?

4. During the Renaissance, what did Ignatius Loyola encourage Jesuits to do with their possessions?

5. According to "Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom", who promoted morality in China during the 16th century?

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