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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Judaism, Meaning in History, | Chapter VI, Judaism, Meaning in Morality, | Chapter VI, Judaism, Meaning in Justice,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who profits most from raja yoga?
(a) Those with a scientific bent
(b) Those who have not achieved mental clarity
(c) Those of royal lineage
(d) Those who visit ashrams

2. What is the main thing gleaned from reading the Tao Te Ching?
(a) The idea that Tao is of the universe only
(b) The idea that Tao is earth, wind, and fire
(c) The idea that the Tao is within us
(d) The idea that it cannot be understood

3. What is the Zen koan?
(a) Problems like the classic "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
(b) Private consultation with a master
(c) Sitting in meditation for long hours
(d) The elaborate tea ceremony with its slow and graceful movements

4. Where was Siddhartha sitting as he gained enlightenment?
(a) On the banks of the Ganges.
(b) Under the bo tree.
(c) On a royal throne.
(d) In a Hindu temple.

5. How does Sri Ramakrishna illustrate the experience all the great world religions?
(a) He advocates trying out all religions for the best fit.
(b) Whether you climb a ladder, a rope, or a bamboo pole, you still reach the same goal.
(c) He suggests that such questions are frivolous.
(d) He says each experience will reach a different goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many senses are involved in the Tao concept of power?

2. What is the Hindu attitude toward other religions?

3. What appears to be a contradiction in Taoist thought?

4. What position did the Realists hold about society that needed harsh laws?

5. What is the Chinese concept of ch'i?

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