Quiz for Sources for World Societies, Chapter 13

1. Question

   How do the characters in The Tale of Genji suggest a wife should respond to a husband’s infidelities (see Document 13-1)?

   A.

   With implacable hatred and distrust

   B.

   With stoicism and indifference

   C.

   With magnanimity and forgiveness

   D.

   With self-searching and self-incrimination

   Correct: The answer is c. The characters suggest that it would be foolish to throw away a good relationship on account of an indiscretion they see as simply part of a man’s nature.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. The characters suggest that it would be foolish to throw away a good relationship on account of an indiscretion they see as simply part of a man’s nature.

   How do the characters in The Tale of Genji suggest a wife should respond to a husband’s infidelities (see Document 13-1)?

2. Question

   How did Atsumori respond to the prospect of his imminent death (see Document 13-2)?

   A.

   With shock and anger

   B.

   With fearlessness and stoicism

   C.

   With tears and trembling

   D.

   With happiness and delight

   Correct: The answer is b. In reacting as he did, Atsumori embodied the values of the Japanese military elite.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. In reacting as he did, Atsumori embodied the values of the Japanese military elite.

   How did Atsumori respond to the prospect of his imminent death (see Document 13-2)?

3. Question

   What details did the artist include in the sculpture of a Lohan to suggest that his subject was a Buddhist saint (see Document 13-3)?

   A.

   His subject was posed leaning on a lotus blossom.

   B.

   His subject was shown with his eyes closed in contemplation.

   C.

   His subject displayed signs of physical self-deprivation.

   D.

   His subject was posed in an unnatural and physically uncomfortable position.

   Correct: The answer is a. Aside from the lotus blossom and the figure’s large earlobes, a Buddhist symbol of wisdom, the sculpture offered little direct indication of the Lohan’s spiritual status.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Aside from the lotus blossom and the figure’s large earlobes, a Buddhist symbol of wisdom, the sculpture offered little direct indication of the Lohan’s spiritual status.

   What details did the artist include in the sculpture of a Lohan to suggest that his subject was a Buddhist saint (see Document 13-3)?

4. Question

   According to Chau Ju-Kua, which of the following was true of Arab Muslims (see Document 13-4)?

   A.

   They worshipped a Buddha named Muhammad.

   B.

   They had no genuine religion.

   C.

   They treated non-Muslims with great contempt.

   D.

   They were much less intelligent than most Chinese.

   Correct: The answer is a. Chau Ju-Kua interpreted what he knew of Islam through the filter of Chinese Buddhism.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Chau Ju-Kua interpreted what he knew of Islam through the filter of Chinese Buddhism.

   According to Chau Ju-Kua, which of the following was true of Arab Muslims (see Document 13-4)?

5. Question

   What characteristics did the women in the accounts of widow suicides share (see Document 13-5)?

   A.

   They had all enjoyed long and happy relationships with their husbands.

   B.

   They were all wealthy and well educated.

   C.

   They were all devout Buddhists.

   D.

   They were all young and had known their husbands for a short time.

   Correct: The answer is d. The women’s age and the brevity of their marriages served to magnify the depth of their loyalty and devotion to marital fidelity.

   Incorrect: The answer is d. The women’s age and the brevity of their marriages served to magnify the depth of their loyalty and devotion to marital fidelity.

   What characteristics did the women in the accounts of widow suicides share (see Document 13-5)?