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

2. Under what condition does Hinduism allow for self-gratification of the senses?
(a) So long as it does not harm others
(b) So long as it is only for spiritual growth
(c) So long as it benefits society
(d) So long as it does not last long

3. What Huston Smith says the book is not.
(a) A book to give a specific descriptions of world religions
(b) A book on comparative religions
(c) A balanced account of the subjects of the book
(d) A guide to base values of significant religions

4. The two men Huston Smith regards as having the greatest impact on the world as we know it today.
(a) Napoleon and Joseph Stalin
(b) J. P. Morgan and Albert Einstein
(c) Robert Oppenheimer and Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jesus and Confucious

5. What was Confucius' idea about art?
(a) He believed that poetry stimulated the mind and music aroused the spirit.
(b) He taught that philosophy was superior to art.
(c) He thought that art was a complete waste of time and effort.
(d) He believed that art put false illusions in people's minds.