Religion in Ancient China

Q. What are the features of the modern society?

1. All the above
2. Science and reason
3. Liberty and equality
4. Democracy

Q. Why did the Chinese worship their ancestors?

1. Because they respected and loved their ancestors
2. Because they believed that after death, the dead are transformed into all powerful spirits
3. Because they believed that the ancestors would grant them their wishes
4. Because they did not have other deities

Q. Who founded Confucianism?

1. Confucius
2. Lao Tse
3. Zoroaster
4. Abraham

Q. Which of the following is not a philosoper of the 'age of enlightenment' ?

1. Montesquieu
2. John Locke
3. Karl Marx
4. Rousseau

Q. Which of these were virtues, the followers of Confucianism were asked to follow?

1. Hard work
2. Celibacy
3. Honesty
4. Respect for elders and ancestors

Q. Why did the Chinese worship their ancestors?

1. Because they respected and loved their ancestors
2. Because they believed that after death, the dead are transformed into all powerful spirits
3. Because they believed that the ancestors would grant them their wishes
4. Because they did not have other deities

Q. Who did the Chinese consult in order to learn their future?

1. Astrologers
2. Astronomers
3. Palm readers
4. Oracles

Q. Identify the religions that developed in China.

1. Taoism
2. Judaism
3. Confucianism
4. Tengrism

Q. What kind of life-sized figures was Emperor Shi-Hwang-ti buried with in order to guard him after his death?

1. Cement figures
2. Jade figures
3. Glass figures
4. Terracotta figures

Q. What did the ancient Chinese call their cheif God?

1. The Ruler Above
2. The Ruler of Heaven
3. The King Above
4. The King of Heaven

Q. How does Dilip Chitre in the poem, Father Returning Home, highlight man's estrangement from a man-made world?

Q. According to ancient traditions, who was the first architect of Gods?

1. Devakarma
2. Vishwakarma
3. Dharmakarma
4. Indrakarma

Q. Who founded Taoism?

1. Confucius
2. Lao Tse
3. Zoroaster
4. Abraham