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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. These are different from ________________, which is a communistic thought.
(a) Neo-Confucianism.
(b) Non-Confucianism.
(c) Confucianism.
(d) Daoism.

2. Through consecrated meditation, what can be attained?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Understanding of life.
(c) Supreme self-knowledge and self-realization.
(d) Nirvana.

3. What is another side?
(a) The visionary/messiah.
(b) The monk.
(c) The art teacher.
(d) The educator.

4. Beyond curating, he wrote several books, lectured extensively, and submitted articles to _______________ journals.
(a) Academic and art.
(b) Academic.
(c) Art.
(d) Science.

5. Zennism emphasized the abstract and the imaginary, whereas Buddhism emphasized what?
(a) Nirvana and reincarnation.
(b) Memorization of scriptures.
(c) The Golden Rule.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. He studied under a Harvard-educated American, Ernest Fenollosa, who was instrumental in _________________ Westernization in Japan.

2. In 1890 the two split, perhaps due to what, and the fact that Okakura was outdoing his master?

3. Okakura again emphasizes that tea can do what for a culture?

4. Tea was known in China since when?

5. Lu Wu could be considered what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might a typical Westerner see in the tea ceremony?

2. Is tea art? If so, how? If not, why not?

3. Will the West ever truly understand the East? Why or why not? What stereotypes have formed? Are these stereotypes breaking down? Why or why not?

4. Did all Japanese accept modern, Western attitudes and behaviors? How do you know this?

5. What does the author say about Tao and Taoism?

6. What is teaism?

7. What is the chief contribution of Taoism to Asiatic life? Describe this.

8. Describe Okakura's education.

9. Describe the Whipped Tea era.

10. How does Zennism oppose Buddhism?

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