Chapter 8 Self Quiz - Fill ins

. You would find an icon of the deity _______ in a traditional Chinese and Korean home, where from the kitchen hearth he records household goings on.

. _______ determines all things and flows naturally as the mysterious and spontaneous energy of the universe.

. The ________ Party in China recently reversed its stand and turned back to the teachings of Confucius to encourage a sense of nationalism.

. Alchemy, acupuncture, feng shui, and I Ching divination were originally aspects of the religious tradition called _______.

. Ch'ondogyo was founded in 1860 and became one of the major religions of the East Asian country _______.

. The literate culture of China has used the same written language for more than 2,000 years, called _______. This language is also the original dialect spoken by the Han.

. As part of Japan's surrender at the end of World War II the emperor was forced to _______ his divinity.

. From earliest antiquity, _______ has been the "culture hearth zone" of East Asia.

. Directly stemming from Nichiren Buddhism, the lay organization called Soka Gakkai is today the largest new religion of ________.

. Monasticism, individual retreat, and the concept of wu-wei are characteristics of the religion _______.

. Mahayana Buddhism entered Korea through missions by _____ monks.

. At the popular level, the Daoist pantheon includes Lao Zi, Guanyin, and the _______.

. The Japanese tradition of worshipping its own distinct deities is called _______.

. The branch of Buddhism called _______ became the most influential in the East Asian country of Korea.

. The most important and widely honored ritual practice across East Asia is the _______ ritual.

. _______ is the "earth ruler" believed to control fertility worshipped by farmers in early China.

. By the end of the Han and after centuries of state support, _______ ethics centered on hierarchy and mutual obligation.

. The large Tenrikyo "Religion of Heavenly Wisdom" is considered a _______-related sect.

. The spiritual formation of Korea for its first 1,000 years was dominated by _______.

. _______ traditions are today stronger in Korea than anywhere else in East Asia.

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