chapter 1 tracing mythological storiesquiz1、who is messenger of the gods?
a、dionysus
b、ares
c、hades
d、hermes
2、arachne was turned into a spider by ____.
a、hera
b、aphrodite
c、artemis
d、athena
3、in greek mythology, it was _____ who created human.
a、zeus
b、prometheus
c、gaia
d、helen
4、the chinese mythology was produced in the matriarchal clan society.
5、the chinese people worship the spirit of adventure and freedom.
6、hesiod’s _____ offered the first written cosmogony, or origin story, of greek mythology.
7、the ancient gods of greece fall into three major groups: the primeval gods, the titans, and _____.
8、_____ has been called an early encyclopedia of china.
9、in the chinese creation myth, in the beginning of time, there was nothing in the universe except for _____ that took no shape.
10、the gods in the ancient chinese mythology are mostly half-human and _____.
11、in chinese mythology, _____ is an incarnation of maternity.
12、the dispute in the story of “apple of discord” eventually led to the _____.
13、pangu stood between the sky and the earth and pushed up the sky for _____ years until he was exhausted.
14、gaia gave kronos a _____ to attack his father uranus.
discussion1、what are the similarities and differences between chinese and greek creation stories?
2、what are the influences does the greek mythology have on the western civilization?
chapter 2 understanding world religionsquiz1、buddhism was introduced to china in the _____, along the trade routes the “silk road”.
a、tang dynasty
b、han dynasty
c、wei, jin dynaties
d、ming dynasty
2、_____ is the world' s largest religion.
a、buddhism
b、christianity
c、islam
d、confucianism
3、_____ focuses on the “next world”, or the “afterlife”.
a、western religion
b、chinese religions
c、---
d、---
4、in chinese religions, people cannot be saved through _____.
a、personal efforts
b、living by faith and obedience to god
c、meditation
d、---
5、which books reflects many facets of the life of israel?
a、the books of new testament
b、the books of old testament
c、---
d、---
6、taoism praises highly the affirmation of physical life.
7、buddha is not unique, everyone can become a buddha.
8、christianity is the major part of the foundation of other abrahamic religions.
9、five pillars are the fundamental practices of judaism.
10、_____ are the three main chinese religions.
11、_____ played an important role in the formation of chinese people’s thinking patterns and ideoloogy.
12、the most common graphic representation of taoist theology is the circular _____
13、“abrahamic religions” refer to _____, _____, _____ because they all trace their history to the ancient figure of abraham, first mentioned in the hebrew bible.
14、three major branches of christianity are _____, _____, _____.
15、the three main beliefs at the center of judaism are _____, identity and covenant.
16、the monotheistic religions consider that the barrier between humans and god is _____
17、the bible is divided into two parts--- _____ and _____.
discussion1、1. what are the reasons that different religions get on well with each other in china?
2、2. do you think the diversity of religious beliefs is a good thing or a bad thing? why?
chapter 3 admiring ancient thinkers3.1 chinese philosophers（i）随堂测验1、1. _____ was thought to be an archivist at the zhou court that confucius had consulted him on rituals and ceremonies.
a、micius
b、chuang tzu
c、mencius
d、lao tzu
2、2. the way in which nature or even the greater universe is organized and operated, characterized by wu (“not being”) is _____.
a、analects
b、tao
c、tao te ching
d、li
3.2 chinese philosophers（ii）随堂测验1、1. confucius’ birth date is believed to fall on _____.
a、sept. 10
b、oct. 1
c、dec. 25
d、sept. 28
2、2. _____is widely known as confucius’ follower and disciple.
a、micius （mo tzu）
b、mencius
c、chuang tzu
d、sun tzu
3、3. according to confucius, the supreme principle in the universe is the ______.
3.3 greek philosophers（i）随堂测验1、1. _____ turned the focus of looking for explanations of natural phenomena, to looking into the nature of justice and the “good” in human mind.
a、aristotle
b、plato
c、thales
d、socrates
2、2. socrates was the mentor of plato, while plato was the teacher of aristotle.
3、3. socrates’claim that his wisdom lay in __________ echoed confucius’ view a century earlier that one can learn to become a superior man by first recognizing what one does not know.
3.4 greek philosophers（ii）随堂测验1、1. with all due respect, aristotle said: _____ is dear to me, but dearer still is the truth.
a、my wife
b、plato
c、socrates
d、pythagoras
2、2. who mistrusted and generally advised against physical expressions of love?
a、aristotle
b、socrates
c、plato
d、jesus
3.5 greek philosophers（iii）随堂测验1、based his theory on observation, _____ believed that people should trust their sense to gain ideas of the world, because he was from the background of biological science.
a、aristotle
b、socrates
c、thales
d、plato
quiz1、_____is widely known as confucius’ follower and disciple.
a、lao tzu
b、sun tzu
c、mencius
d、micius (mo tzu)
2、many people suggest setting a new teachers' day on sept. 28 since it's _______ birth date.
a、mencius'
b、confucius'
c、micius'
d、lao tzu's
3、_____ was thought to be an archivist at the zhou court that confucius had consulted him on rituals and ceremonies.
a、mo tzu
b、sun tzu
c、lao tzu
d、chuang tzu
4、who said "plato is dear to me, but dearer still is the truth." ?
a、aristotle
b、socrates
c、thales
d、plato's wife
5、_____ turned the focus of looking for explanations of natural phenomena, to looking into the nature of justice and the “good” in human mind.
a、aristotle
b、plato
c、thales
d、socrates
6、who mistrusted and generally advised against physical love like sexual intercourse?
a、confucius
b、plato
c、socrates
d、jesus
7、the mandate of heaven, or tianming, refers to the laws supporting the operation of the universe and nature.
8、socrates was widely believed as the founder of western philosophy.
9、according to confucius, the supreme principle in the universe is the ______.
10、socrates’ claim that his wisdom lay in __________ echoed confucius’ view a century earlier that one can learn to become a superior man by first recognizing what one does not know.
admiring ancient thinkers1、what is the major difference between chuang tzu’s theory and lao tzu’s?
2、how do you understand “platonic love”?
3、how is plato related to aristotle and socrates?
discussion1、what is the major difference between chuang tzu’s theory and lao tzu’s?
2、how is plato related to aristotle and socrates?
chapter 4 comparing thinking patternsquiz1、chinese thinking is predominantly concrete which prefers to apply the following methods except for ____.
a、metaphor
b、simile
c、analogy
d、generalization
2、chinese way of writing sometimes strikes the english reader as awkward and unnecessarily indirect because of chinese _____ thinking pattern.
a、synthetic
b、intuitive
c、circular
d、concrete
3、western thinking is predominantly analytic which lays emphasis on intuition and logic.
4、the socratic method, also known as method of elenchus or socratic debate, is described in plato's work.
5、plato’s “subject-object dichotomy” reflects the _____ thinking pattern of westerns.
6、the difference between chinese and westerns thinking patterns is mainly due to the foundation of their own culture, one under the influence of confucianism and taoism, and the other on the condition of ancient _____.
7、aristotelian approach of reasoning emphasizes _____ thinking mode.
8、chinese characters are the mimicry of natural phenomenon and are called imagery language, which reflects the ____ thinking pattern.
9、chinese people consider the change of four seasons，the birth and death of human being and the shift of day and night as phenomena to show the world is a _____.
10、the socrates method is widely used in contemporary_____ schools in the united states.
discussion1、1. discuss about the differences between chinese medicine and western medicine from the perspective of different thinking patterns.
2、2. in our daily life, what aspects reflect the different thinking patterns between chinese and westerners? cite one or two examples to illustrate your points.
chapter 5 celebrating traditional festivalsquiz1、the chinese new year is celebrated in _____ calendar.
a、lunar
b、solar
c、gregorian
d、traditional
2、thanksgiving day falls on _____ in the united states.
a、2nd monday in october
b、4th thursday in november
c、december 25
d、august 15
3、_____ is considered as the chinese valentine’s day
a、double ninth day
b、the qixi festival
c、the qingming festival
d、the mid-autumn day
4、christmas day is actually _____.
a、western
b、political
c、religious
d、universal
5、what kind of gift is not typical for st. valentine ’s day?
a、chocolates
b、flowers
c、shoes
d、ties
6、the spring festival is said to have originated from the year end ceremony observed during the __________.
a、qin dynasty
b、tang dynasty
c、han dynasty
d、shang dynasty
7、christmas to americans is said to be very similar to the spring festival to the chinese.
8、in the west, st. valentine’s day can not only be observed by lovers, but also by family members.
9、the nian is said to be a _______.
10、the qingming festival reflects the chinese people’s _____ and _____ to their ancestors.
discussion1、compare the spring festival and thanksgiving day. discuss their similarities and differences.
chapter 6 enjoying performing artsquiz1、peking opera has the following names except _____.
a、jingxi
b、eastern opera
c、daxi
d、pingju
2、_____ is not a key role in the peking opera.
a、dan
b、sheng
c、jing
d、qiemo
3、the white color of lianpu stands for _____ in peking opera.
a、loyalty
b、cunning & cattiness
c、honesty & frankness
d、integrity
4、the dragon dance originated from the _____ dynasty.
a、han
b、tang
c、ming
d、song
5、the green color of lion dance costume represents _____.
a、bravery
b、liveliness
c、friendship & good will
d、dynamic spirit
6、the popularity of ballet soared in _____.
a、italia
b、france
c、germany
d、russia
7、chinese dragon is more commonly referred as loong in the greater chinese community.
8、the opera in italia found its origin in the roman empire.
9、the most famous three tenors of italian opera includes _____, _____, and ______.
10、___________ represents classical ballet in its grandest form.
discussion1、compare peking opera and italian opera
chapter 7 discussing martial artsquiz1、the martial arts we recognize today as kung fu had their origins in the ________dynasties.
a、shang and zhou
b、xia and shang
c、zhou and wei
d、sui and tang
2、both of shaolin’s physical exercise and mental training are based upon________ philosophy.
a、buddhist
b、confucian
c、taoist
d、islamic
3、it was _______who gave birth to the modern day boxing rules way back in 1865.
a、duke of albemarle
b、john douglass
c、muhammad ali
d、benny leonard
4、due to the slow pace which is favorable to relax the nervous mentality, the regimen tai chi is created to keep the ________.
a、power
b、amusement
c、tradition
d、fitness
5、practicing marital arts may help us achieve fitness, flexibility, coordination and health purpose.
6、there ares no doubt lots of benefits from practicing martial arts such as self defence and self confidence.
7、physical communication is a natural by-product of any martial art.
8、taichi bears a close relation to chinese ancient buddhism, under the guidance of which a series of practice methods were formed for learning martial arts.
9、taekwondo spirit includes: etiquette, honor, patience, self denial and __________.
10、in ancient rome, the boxing fighters were usually offenders and _______ playing to win and gain independence.
11、the four famous gardens in china are the summer palace, the chengde mountain resort, suzhou humble administrator’s garden and ______.
12、there are ______ major styles tai chi. each of them is named after the corresponding chinese family from which the styles originate.
13、without ________ in the practice, the whole martial art philosophy, which is built on etiquette would collapse.
14、boxing is a sport for the _____, is the real world the first fight movement.
discussion1、what are the similarities and differences between chinese architecture and western one?
chapter8 surveying global architecturequiz1、the building prototype of siheyuan appeared in _______.
a、shang and zhou dynasties
b、xia dynasty
c、qin and han dynasties
d、sui and tang dynasties
2、the humble administrator’s garden belongs to ______.
a、the imperial gardens
b、the private gardens
c、the religious gardens
d、none of the above
3、the foremost renaissance building types were the______, palazzo, and villa.
a、palace
b、temple
c、church
d、garden
4、the four famous gardens in china are the summer palace, the chengde mountain resort, suzhou humble administrator’s garden and suzhou lingering garden. .
5、roman architecture became an imperial tool to demonstrate to the world that rome was culturally superior.
6、religious architecture includes buddhist, daoist, lamaist, and confucian architecture.
7、the formal vocabulary of ancient greek architecture, in particular divided architecture style into three defined orders: the doric order, the ionic order and the corinthian order.
8、gothic construction, particularly in its later phase, is characterized by heavy masses and soaring spaces.
9、architects unabashedly applied into baroque bright colors and________, vividly painted ceilings.
10、ancient chinese architecture can be roughly divided into five categories: imperial architecture, religious architecture, engineering architecture, __________and folk residence.
11、the screen wall facing the gate blocks the external line of sight to maintain______ of the family.
discussion1、what are the similarities and differences between chinese kongfu and western martial arts?
discussion1、what are the similarities and differences between chinese architecture and western one?
terminal examinationterninal exam1、in which day is halloween celebrated?
a、5 november
b、31 october
c、17 march
d、25 december
2、plato was influenced by the following philosopher except _____.
a、aristotle
b、heraclitus
c、pythagoreans
d、socrates
3、he threw us “an apple of discord”. we soon quarreled again. “an apple of discord” means ____.
a、the root of the trouble
b、the trap
c、the chaos
d、the war
4、who set up “the pear garden”?
a、tangxianzu
b、xuanzong of tang dynasty
c、huizong of song dynasty
d、wudi of han dynasty
5、which of the following does not belong to “abrahamic religions”?
a、buddhism
b、judaism
c、islamism
d、christianity
6、as soon as a student gains their _________ they instantly become a dan grade and receive their 1st dan black belt.
a、black belt
b、blue belt
c、yellow belt
d、green belt
7、yan di was the leader of the tribe of jiang in ancient china. in order to thank him for bringing food and clothing to the people, people called him “ _____ ”.
a、hua xia
b、god of heaven
c、jade emperor
d、shennong
8、the architecture of ancient rome grew out of that of __________.
a、italy
b、france
c、greece
d、britain
9、the original new testament was written in _____.
a、greek
b、latin
c、hebrew
d、arabic
10、the easter egg and hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with easter, are considered to represent _____.
a、vigor and bravery
b、fertility and new life
c、originality and speed
d、happiness and fun
11、generally speaking, in terms of thought patterns, the west follows______, while the east follows _____.
a、synthetic and logical thinking, analytic and intuitive thinking
b、analytic and abstract thinking, synthetic and concrete thinking
c、associative and synthetic thinking, abstract and analytic thinking
d、rational and inductive thinking, intuitive and deductive thinking
12、prometheus stole ______for mankind in open defiance to the decrees of zeus, and was chained to the cliffs of caucasus mountains and exposed to horrible tortures.
a、food
b、fire
c、water
d、seeds
13、___ is the biggest and most well-known church in london.
a、whitehall
b、st. paul’s cathedral
c、westminster abbey
d、canterbury cathedral
14、confucius’ birth date is believed to fall on _____.
a、oct. 1
b、dec. 25
c、nov. 11
d、sept. 28
15、the differences of synthetic thinking and analytical thinking can also be shown in the following specific fields except for _____.
a、medicine
b、music
c、opera
d、painting
16、the popularity of ballet soared in _____.
a、italia
b、france
c、germany
d、russia
17、the term "gothic" originally referred to the gothic tribes of the teutonic people who lived in_________.
a、germany
b、roma
c、greece
d、northern europe
18、the martial arts we recognize today as kung fu had their origins in the ________dynasties.
a、shang and zhou
b、xia and shang
c、zhou and wei
d、sui and tang
19、chinese characters are a kind of hieroglyphics, and it is said that chinese characters are made by _______.
a、huang di
b、pangu
c、cangjie
d、nuwa
20、as to the man-nature orientation, the traditional western belief emphasizes _____, while the asian people believe in _____.
a、subjugation to nature; harmony with nature
b、harmony with nature; mastery over nature
c、harmony with nature; subjugation to nature
d、mastery over nature; harmony with nature
21、the socrates method is widely used in contemporary business schools in the united states.
22、the spring festival is said to have originated from the year end ceremony observed during the shang dynasty.
23、the popularity of ballet soared in france.
24、the most famous composers of italian opera includes verdi, bellini and gucci.
25、the building prototype of siheyuan appeared in xia and shang dynasties.
26、zeus is the chief god on greek myth, one of whose sons is kronos.
27、nvwa is famous because she created all living beings out of the yellow mud of the yellow river.
28、the formal vocabulary of ancient greek architecture, in particular divided architecture style into three defined orders: the doric order, the ionic order and the corinthian order.
29、compared with the chinese, westerners tend to be future-oriented.
30、plato was socrates’ teacher and aristotle’s student.
31、according to confucius, the supreme principle in the universe is the ______.
32、one most famous disciple of lao tzu is ______.
33、socrates’ claim that his wisdom lay in ______ echoed confucius’ view a century earlier that one can learn to become a superior man by first recognizing what one does not know.
34、in the u.s., thanks-giving day falls on the ______ thursday in november, whereas in canada it falls on the ______ monday in october.
35、there are many famous masters who are good at performing beijing opera. among them, the four famous dans --- ______, cheng yanqiu, ______ and xun huisheng --- are most well-known at home and abroad. mei lanfang, shang xiaoyun
36、bruce lee was the first one to coin the term “______” to introduce chinese wushu to the west.
37、the four famous gardens in china are the summer palace, the chengde mountain resort, suzhou humble administrator’s garden and ____________________.
38、roman architecture became an imperial tool to demonstrate to the world that rome was _____________.
39、chinese characters are the mimicry of natural phenomenon and are called imagery language, which reflects the _____ thinking pattern.
40、of all the religions, _____ is native to china.