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Don't Know Nothin' About Taoism Quiz

Set aside your wu wei for a moment and see if you can think (or not-think) like a Taoist master...

A multiple-choice quizbyubernostrum. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ubernostrum

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,186

Updated
Jul 30 22

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10

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1.Sometimes I see 'Taoism' spelled with a 'T', other times a 'D' (Daoism). Which of those two English letters exactly reproduces the Chinese sound, instead of being an approximation of it? Hint

T (Taoism)

Both must be combined to exactly represent the sound: Dtaoism.

D (Daoism)

Neither exactly reproduces the sound.

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2.一般被认为是o创始人是谁f Taoism? Hint

Siddhartha Gautama

Alisteir Crowley

Confucius

Lao-tzu

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3.The two main branches of Taoism are the Religious branch and the ________? Hint

Zen branch

Philosophical branch

Nihilist branch

Olive branch

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4.In addition to the Tao Te Ching, many Taoists turn to this text for further elaboration and explanation of Taoist ideas in allegorical form. Hint

Sun Tzu

Chuang-tzu

Mo Tzu

Petting Tzu

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5.'Wei wu wei' literally means: Hint

'Do the Dew'

'Do undoing'

'Do non-doing'

'Do what you like'

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6.One of the great things about the Tao is that you can talk about it clearly and precisely.

True

False

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7.Which branch of Taoism is known for its past use of alchemy? Hint

Existential branch

Philosophical branch

Religious branch

Zen branch

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8.'He who speaks___________, he who knows__________.' Hint

gives, receives

screams, whispers

does not know, does not speak

knows, speaks

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9.Natural goodness is like what? Hint

a tree

gold

water

fire

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10.Good and evil are two sides in an eternal struggle, which good must eventually win.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sometimes I see 'Taoism' spelled with a 'T', other times a 'D' (Daoism). Which of those two English letters exactly reproduces the Chinese sound, instead of being an approximation of it?

Answer:Neither exactly reproduces the sound.

翻译中国发音English spellings is hard stuff; spelling it as 'Taoism' or 'Daoism' is perfectly acceptable, because neither letter truly captures the original sound. The Chinese word begins with an non-aspirated T, a sound which is not present in English and which sounds like a T or a D to native English speakers. Thanks to alison_lb for this clarification.

2.一般被认为是o创始人是谁f Taoism?

Answer:Lao-tzu

Lao-tzu (whose real name was Li Er) is generally listed as the founder of Taoism and author of its primary text, the Tao Te Ching.

3. The two main branches of Taoism are the Religious branch and the ________?

Answer:Philosophical branch

The Religious and the Philosophical; the names are pretty good descriptions of what they're about.

4. In addition to the Tao Te Ching, many Taoists turn to this text for further elaboration and explanation of Taoist ideas in allegorical form.

Answer:Chuang-tzu

The Chuang-tzu, named for its author, is a more allegorical elaboration of the ideas presented in the Tao Te Ching.

5. 'Wei wu wei' literally means:

Answer:'Do non-doing'

'Wei wu wei' is the principle of doing through non-doing, and is a central feature of Taoist philosophies of life.

6. One of the great things about the Tao is that you can talk about it clearly and precisely.

Answer:False

Talking accurately about the Tao is impossible in Taoist philosophy - it's a concept that we can't express verbally.

7. Which branch of Taoism is known for its past use of alchemy?

Answer:Religious branch

Religious Taoism is noted for its use of alchemy, specifically in trying to create elixirs which will grant long life, though this practice is not as abundant as it once was.

8. 'He who speaks___________, he who knows__________.'

Answer:does not know, does not speak

According to the Tao Te Ching, one who speaks does not know, and one who knows does not speak - those 'in the know' are distinguished by their actions, not their words.

9. Natural goodness is like what?

Answer:water

Goodness is like water to a Taoist; water always flows to the lowest point automatically; someone who is naturally good flows to the right decision automatically, without needing to think about it.

10. Good and evil are two sides in an eternal struggle, which good must eventually win.

Answer:False

In Taoist thought, good and evil, like all pairs of opposites, are man-made and the existence of one gives rise to the other automatically. The goal of the Taoist is to forget all such opposites and live without pretense.

Source: Authorubernostrum

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