Chapter 21: Continuity and Change in East Asia 1400–1800
Quiz for Document 21-2: A German Doctor Describes Eighteenth-Century Japan
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298.1
Correct. The answer is a. Kaempfer describes Japanese philosophy as being primarily concerned with how to live a good and just life, not with metaphysics or the divine.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Kaempfer describes Japanese philosophy as being primarily concerned with how to live a good and just life, not with metaphysics or the divine.
Correct. The answer is d. Kaempfer noted the compliance of the Dutch with Japanese demands: “this show of total obedience was instrumental in keeping a foothold in the country when the court was considering completely closing it to all Christians.”
Incorrect. The answer is d. Kaempfer noted the compliance of the Dutch with Japanese demands: “this show of total obedience was instrumental in keeping a foothold in the country when the court was considering completely closing it to all Christians.”