中国文化概论期末复习题 (1)

Part I Multiple Choice

1.. Zi Lu, Ran You and Gongxi Chi’ aspirations represent______, while Zeng Dian’s reflects______.

A. personal ambition; selfishness

B. lofty ideals; meaningless pursuit

C. personal struggle; generous contribution

D. individual contribution to society; harmony

4.How is the “energy”of “one-stroke character” achieved?

A. By pressing the brush harder

B. By writing the character with only one stroke.

C. By writing the strokes at one go.

D. By connecting the strokes in the interior.

5. How was Chinese calligraphy displayed by Lin Huaimin?

A. By dance

B. By script

C. By music

D. By brush

6.The winding path in the gardens reflects the Chinese philosophy of being ______.

A. unrefined

B. irresistible

C. uninhibited

D. reserved

7. What can we learn about Peking Opera through the saying “watching a play is watching famous actors?”

A. The viewers go to the theatre to see the actors instead of the play.

B. The famous actors are good-looking and perform well.

C. The actors are good at all the four basic aspects of Peking Opera.

D. The performances of the actors are as important as the play itself.

8. According to Sunzi, the strategy of the level in a war is to______.

A. use different strategies

B. frustrate the diplomacy of the enemy

C. attack the army of the enemy

D attack the city of the enemy

10. Which of the following is irrelevant to the pictographic symbols of Chinese

characters?

A. Aspiration

B. Imagination

C. Creativity

D. Allusion

Part II True or False Answers

___According to Laozi’s philosophy of naturalness, man should not attempt to manipulate nature.

___( The driving force for building the Great Wall is to protect the lives and peace from wars.

___Guanyin or the Goddess of mercy, known also as the Bodhisatva, is the founder of Buddhism.

___ The names of some Chinese dishes cannot be understood literally.

___ According to ancient Chinese people, music could not only cultivate people’s

Part III Fill in the Blanks

1._____, the Central People’s Government, is the highest state administrative body,

which carries out the laws enacted and decisions adopted by the NPC and its Standing Committee.

2.In China, the education is divided into three categories: basic education,

________and adult education.

5. After he had visited various mountains in China, the great Ming Dynasty Chinese geographer and traveler, ________, said of it:

I find it no longer worth my while to look at a mountain after visiting the five sacred mountains. No longer do I find it worth my while to look at the sacred five after returning from Huangshan.

Questions

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What is Confucius view on Heaven?

What are the most important traditional holidays in China?

What legend do you know about the Mid-Autumn Festival?

How is tea related to the Chinese way of life?

What is the cultural significance of the Moon Cake and Yuan Xiao?

What contribution did Bruce Lee make to Chinese martial arts?

What do you think is the function of Wushu in the modern society?

How do Chinese food and drinks reflect and influence Chinese way of life?

What are the four masterpieces of the Chinese novel?

What are the commonly used methods of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine? What are the five fundamental components of the universe according to traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy?

What are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China?

What are the most famous representatives of Chinese residences?

What is the major difference between the imperial garden and the private garden? What is the major difference between the general layout of Chinese gardens and European gardens?

Why does BeiJing Opera enjoy the most special reputation throughout the world? What were the benefits of constructing the Great Wall? What were the costs? Do you think the benefits and costs of building the Great Wall balanced out? Explain.

What traits do you find prevailing among the Chinese people?

Can you give a brief account of the philosophies of Confucious, Mencious, Laozi and Zhuangzi? In what ways are they alike and in what ways are they different?

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