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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the charismatic Jesuit missionary, which group was amenable, "soft" like women, ambivalent about war and ready to do what they were told?
(a) The Mongols.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Chinese.

2. From whom was Macerata in constant danger from attack?
(a) The Muslims.
(b) The Ottomans.
(c) The Turks.
(d) The Papal Police.

3. What was the meaning of "yao" when Ricci translated devotional prayers while he was a missionary in China?
(a) "Amen."
(b) "Heavenly Father."
(c) "Fundamental."
(d) "Basic."

4. What did the Chinese seem to prefer in its military?
(a) Diplomacy and nationalism over expansion.
(b) Pomp and circumstance over actual combat.
(c) Expansion over diplomacy and nationalism.
(d) Actual combat over pomp and circumstance.

5. In the 16th century, who provided funds to Christopher Plantin to write his Bible?
(a) Emperor Wanli of China.
(b) King Phillip II of Spain.
(c) King Henry VIII of England.
(d) The people of Antwerp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matteo Ricci lived during which period of time?

2. What caused marine accidents during the 16th century in the Chinese seas?

3. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", why did Ricci alter the original Biblical story?

4. About what were the Jesuit missions in India concerned?

5. In what other way were mnemonic devices used during the 16th century?

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