How Much Do You Know About Chinese Literature? Trivia Quiz
9 Questions
| Total Attempts: 725
Quiz over Chinese Literature.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Who was the founder of Taoism?
- A.
Laotzu
- B.
Chung-tzu
- C.
Lieh-tzu
- D.
Liu An
- 2.Who was the people's poet?
- A.
Han-shan
- B.
Po Chu-i
- C.
Tu Fu
- D.
Li Po
- 3.What was the only written record of Confucius' teachings?
- A.
The Book of Songs
- B.
Analects
- C.
The Book of Change
- D.
The Book of Odes
- 4.How many poems are in The Book of Songs?
- A.
350
- B.
315
- C.
305
- D.
325
- 5.The Book of Songs was one of the ______ of Confucianism?
- A.
Four Classics
- B.
Three Classics
- C.
Six Classics
- D.
Five Classics
- 6.Who was the poet's poet?
- A.
Han-shan
- B.
Po Chu-i
- C.
Tu Fu
- D.
Li Po
- 7.How many of the 20 books were actually Confucius?
- A.
6 or 7
- B.
5 or 6
- C.
7 or 8
- D.
4 or 5
- 8.Who was "The Old Philosopher?"
- A.
Liu An
- B.
Chuang-tzu
- C.
Laotzu
- D.
Lieh-tzu
- 9.What religion/philosophy was Confucius the founder of?
- A.
Taoism
- B.
Confucianism
- C.
Buddhism
- D.
Christianity
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