This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, Taoism, The Old Master, | Chapter V, Taoism, The Three Meanings of Tao, | Chapter V, Taoism, Three Approaches to Power and the Taoisms That Follow,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the last name spoken first when addressing someone in China?
(a) Because of the emphasis on the family over the individual
(b) Because Chinese think it is impolite to use only first names
(c) Because they read from right to left
(d) Because the family name might be forgotten

2. What is the main departure of Tibetan Buddhism?
(a) Prayer wheels and magic bells
(b) It enables achieving nirvana within a single lifetime.
(c) Doing away with monks' robes
(d) No begging for food

3. Who is credited as the originator of Taoism?
(a) Lao Tzu
(b) Kublai Khan
(c) Mao Tse-tung
(d) Confucius

4. How might the rise of Buddhism be compared to the Protestant Reformation?
(a) It was a reaction to the excesses of the Hinduism of the day.
(b) It started as a rebellion against a human head of religion.
(c) It started because people could not read.
(d) It started by Siddhartha nailing theses to a temple door.

5. Why does Hinduism stress what the human mind must leave out?
(a) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the universe.
(b) Because human mind is adapted to deal with money.
(c) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the family.
(d) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the finite.