Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Ricci was a missionary in 16th century China, what did the Jesuits allow the Chinese to believe instead of the doctrine the Chinese were not ready to understand?
2. Why did Ricci alter the story of the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?
3. According to "Chapter Five, The Second Picture: The Road to Emmaus", how many people were in the second picture "The Road to Emmaus" that Ricci showed Cheng Dayue?
4. During the Renaissance, why were the Jesuits NOT considered a mendicant order?
5. Where and when did the Jesuits publish their first book?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Ricci use this third picture in his work with the Chinese?
2. Why did Ricci develop mnemonic techniques during his studies in Rome?
3. Where did Ricci place this third image in the Memory Palace?
4. According to "Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom", what element of the Jesuit life did Ricci emphasize?
5. What did the second picture depict?
6. On what did the Jesuits depend financially?
7. According to "Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom", what is the image in the third picture?
8. What did the Jesuits in China allow the Chinese to believe about Mary?
9. Who were Ricci's first converts in China?
10. What was the fourth ideograph and image that Ricci placed in the Memory Palace?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The use of mnemonic devices has a long history, including the Greeks using mnemonics to memorize poetry. Trace the history of mnemonic devices throughout history, including modern use today. What are its advantages and disadvantages? Who uses these techniques today? What does scientific research prove about its value?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Ricci's attitude towards money and the way his attitude reflected or disagreed with the Jesuit philosophy about money and profit.
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.
|
This section contains 758 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
