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Chapter 8 Self Quiz - True/False
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Daoism was established as a philosophical system in the first century BCE by Master D'ao.
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Confucianism was established as a system of moral observance and ritual performance in the sixth century BCE by Master D'ao.
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A common belief in the "diffuse religion" of East Asia is that there is a natural hierarchy in the world that extends to one's departed kin.
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The term "diffuse religion" refers to the dispersal of a specific religious tradition.
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In religious Daoism,
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The Daodejing is attributed to an anonymous "Old Baby," or Lao Zi.
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The Chinese people have a history of having accorded great respect to past traditions.
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The early Daoists agreed with the Confucians that imposing rules and artificial practices on people was good for society.
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The Analects are a compilation of Master K'ung's teachings, anecdotes, and sayings.
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Buddhism was imported into China in the seventh century.
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Confucianists viewed the Buddhist ideal of monastic retreat as antisocial behavior.
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The influence of Buddhism was never the same in China after the anti-Buddhist policies of Emperor Wu-zong around 845.
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Chinese concept of Shang-di means one supreme lord above.
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The Pure Land school of Buddhism reveres self-reliance as the ideal model for human behavior.
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In Japan, the only Buddhist school that has survived is Zen.
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One effect of imperialism in East Asia was the strengthening of the unchallenged Confucian influence in every country.
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The worldview that Confucianism promotes can be viewed as a circle with the community at the center.
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The term "the three faiths" refers to Confucianism, Daoism, and Christianity.
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The Shang notion of reciprocity between dead and living remains to this day a central aspect of East Asian religions.
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Mao believed it was possible to combine communist rule with strong religious traditions.
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