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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. What is the Taoist outlook on good and evil?

2. Under what condition does Hinduism allow for self-gratification of the senses?

3. What happened to Confucius texts?

4. How is Western thought different from Hinduism in the matter of imperfection?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Buddhism a religion of introspection?

2. What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?

3. Explain how Huston Smith made his arbitrary decisions about what to include in his book.

4. Why is there so much emphasis on self-examination in Buddhism?

5. What is the irony of Buddhist practice today?

6. How does Taoism look at the weak and the deformed?

7. What is the inherent problem with perceiving the natural world according to Hinduism?

8. What is the usefulness of practicing karma yoga?

9. How did the Buddha get his name?

10. Describe Religious Taoism and how it accommodated the esoteric.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the Dalai Lama. Include the tradition of reincarnation in your essay. Collect information about the current Dalai Lama and his impact not only on Tibetans but also on the world in general.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the effects on the Chinese culture from both Confucianism and Taoism. Give specific examples of cultural practices that exist because of these teachings. Compare them to the effects of the Protestant ethic on the United States of America.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about religion and pacifism. Describe the approach several different religions take toward war. Give specific examples.

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