The Analects of Confucius Quizzes

The Analects of Confucius Quiz 1

1 Who is "The Master"?
Tsze-hsia

Confucius

Tsze-Kung

Mang Wu
2 I[The Analects] refers to a model character who has made significant progress in self-cultivation. What term does the book use when referring to this model?
Superior Man

Advanced Man

The Lord

The Truest Ruler
3 What translation most closely captures the meaning of the Chinese term "jen"?
Humanity

Strength

Wisdom

Wealth
4 The bond between children and their parents is referred to in the work by what term?
Respect for tradition

Inherited burden

Filial piety

Generational responsibility
5 Confucius was known by what other name?
Qi Fan

Kong Fu

Kong Qui

Qi Lu
6 In what year is Confucius believed to have been born?
498 AD

551 AD

551 BC

632 BC
7 Many scholars have compared this passage ("What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others") to this parable from many Christian stories.
The Good Neighbor

The Silver Rule

The Golden Rule

The Golden Standard
8 What do I[The Analects] state must be attended to before one can engage in play or even serious personal matters?
The responsibility to one's parents

The responsibility to one's children

The matter of wealth management

The attainment of wisdom
9 Is the "Superior Man" or "Gentleman" still capable of making mistakes?
No, such a person is infallible.

Mistakes are not a basis for judgment

Mistakes are no longer of consequence.

Yes, but he corrects them immediately.
10 For how long must a son adhere to his father's ways after his father's death to be called "filial"?
Three months

Three years

One year

The rest of his life
11 Complete the phrase:"I will not be afflicted at men's not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I..."
Do not know men

Do not know anything

Do not know the way

Do not know myself
12 The Master compares one who governs with virtue to what celestial object?
The Moon

The Sun

The rings of Saturn

the North Star
13 The Master states that the Book of Poetry is comprised of 300 parts, but can be summed up in what single phrase?
Do what is best for others before yourself

Never deviate from your true self

Have no depraved thoughts

Remove your ego from all affairs
14 What did the Master tell the Duke of Ai had to be done in order to gain the will or submission of the populace?
Build an army to demonstrate one's strength

Punish the disobedient publicly to invoke fear

Rule only to appease the majority

Promote morally upright individuals
15 What did the Master say is the essence of knowledge?
To better oneself by serving the needs of others

To have mastery and knowledge over oneself

To know what you know, and to allow for what you don't know

To harbor the will to continuously keep learning
16 What is the best definition of the word "catholic" in the sentence, "The superior man is catholic and not partisan. The mean man is partisan and not catholic"? (Book II, Ch. 14)
All-inclusive

Learned

Religious

Strict
17 Which of these characteristics did the Master prefer in the performing of festive rituals? (Book III, Ch. 4)
Restraint

Joy

Extravagance

Pride
18 What did the Master say one should not do while one's parents are alive? (Book IV, Ch. 19)
Travel far away

Speak ill of them

Disobey their wishes

Deplete an inheritance
19 In Book IV, Confucius states that if one "hears the Tao in the morning" they will be able to do what in the evening?
Obtain knowledge

Know themselves

Walk the path

Die content
20 In Book IV, Confucius states that if one obtains wealth and status to the detriment of this, wealth and status must be abandoned.
The I[Tao]

I[T'ien]

I[Shih]

I[Ssu]
21 In Book IV, Chapter 15 Confucius states that his I[Tao] has a single thread running through it. To what virtue was he referring?
Truth and Justice

Faith and Strength

Intelligence and Wisdom

Loyalty and Consideration
22 In Book V, Chapter 9, Confucius remarks that, due to experiences with Tsai Yu, he learned to observe what about people?
Who they consort with

Both what they say and what they do

How they treated their parents

How they spend their leisure time
23 In Book V, Chapter 10, Confucius remarks that he has never met a man who is truly impervious to what?
Ridicule

Bribery

Compliments

Temptation
24 In Book V, Chapter 22, Confucius references the legend of Po I and Shu Ch'i. How were these two individuals related?
Master and disciple.

They were brothers.

Father and son.

Uncle and nephew.
25 What does Confucius say happened to the disciple Yen Hui?
He was concerned only with status.

He strayed from the Way.

He died an early death.

He was corrupted by wealth.

What reason does Duke Ching of Ch'i give Confucius for dismissing him?

The Duke Ching of Ch'i dismissed Confucius on the bassis that he is too and and has no use for him.

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