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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On this trip in 1578, what skills did Ricci develop?

2. During the Renaissance, what was one element missing in the training of Jesuits while in Rome?

3. From whom was Macerata in constant danger from attack?

4. In the 16th century, who announced his plan to conquer Korea and overthrow the Chinese government?

5. Toward the end of his life, what irony struck Ricci about the Chinese?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the names of the ships during Ricci's trip from Lisbon to Goa in 1578?

2. Why did the death of King Sebastian of Portugal cause concern for the Jesuits?

3. What is a "huihui"?

4. What did Ricci need the new image associated with the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves" to represent?

5. What did Ricci do to the second idiograph and how did the meaning change?

6. Who was Alessandro Valignano and what did he think about the possibility of Asians and Japanese converting to Christianity?

7. How and why did Ricci display his spirit of ecumenism in China?

8. What had the Japanese done to make Ricci's life difficult?

9. What were the three major religions in China?

10. What did Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, think of mnemonic devices?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

China was a very isolated country during the life of Matteo Ricci and fought off outside influences. Discuss the reasons for the Chinese isolationism. Explain how China sought to keep Westerners out. Discuss the circumstances that brought about changes to this Chinese xenophobia.

Essay Topic 2

Matteo Ricci had a special devotion to the Virgin Mary. Explain how this focus began and trace the influence of the Virgin Mary throughout Ricci's life.

Essay Topic 3

Ricci adapts the Chinese ideograph "wu" to explain the concept of peace. Explain the original meaning of "wu" and the way Ricci modified it. Discuss how the events in Ricci's life influenced this alteration.

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