Asian Literature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Early myths and legends; the earliest anthology of Chinese poetry, the Book of Songs; early narrative and philosophy, including the I Ching, Tao-te Ching, and the Analects of Confucius; rhapsodies, historical writings, magical biographies, ballads, poetry, and miscellaneous prose from the Han and Six Dynasties period
2. It is an Egyptian story that tells the bad and tedious complaints of a peasant who has been robbed of his merchandise.
3. He Book of History (Shu King). This is a formulation of the political ideals, the fundamentals of good government, and Chinese history.
4. Has an area of 9.6 million square km, and the capital city is Beijing.
5. What was the impact of Aryans in the Indian Literature?
6. What makes Chinese writings understandable to all at any time in any part of China?
7. The Fine City Total land area measuring only 721.5 square kilometers. It is also a Multireligious country.
8. What is the largest continent in the world?
9. Era's major contribution were Early Woodblock Painting and Travel Literature, Poetry, Scientific Texts and Neo-Confucian Classsic
10. Which is NOT Chinese teaching?
11. The ..... represent communism
12. Written in ancient form of language that is very different from present day Chinese, it needs to be carefully studied and to be understood
13. Which Chinese classic novel, attributed to Wu Cheng'en, follows the adventures of a monkey named Sun Wukong?
14. It is the second largest continent by land area after Asia.
15. Children who grew up not seeing the sun would probably develop a ..... and end up looking like mollusks.
16. Two or more semiotic systems or communication modes is still not a multimodal text.
17. What is Sinophone literature?
18. This landmark has a lion's body and a human head, it represents Ra-Horakhty, a form of the powerful sun god, and is the incarnation of royal power and the protector of the temple doors.
19. It is the largest archipelago in the world, with over 17, 000 islands, some of which are uninhabited.
20. What is the major theme of Palestine literature?
21. Last of China's great classic novels.
22. One of the best romantic dramas ever written in China
23. Which is a Japanese term that is now used in the English-speaking world to refer to comics?
24. Who smells of toddy and arrack in "The Village Goes to Town" ?
25. It refers to the earliest period and covers works from 3, 000 years ago to the last Qing Dynasty and is virtually unbroken strands enduring dynastic changes
26. Which book of the Bible is regarded as the noblest monument of the ancient literature?
27. In the short story entitled "Mastiff" , what is the representation of dog?
28. The Chief Rabbinate is a body of rabbis who make the religious laws to which Israeli Jews are subject.
29. It spanned from 1919 to the foundation of the modern in 1949 and took on a new vigor despite the fact that Chinese was in the checkered and complicated times.
30. Who was the composer of Panchatantra that provided maximum knowledge to three young princes through stories and examples?
31. Burmese literature was historically influenced by Indian and Thai cultures, as seen in many works, such as the Ramayana.
32. In writing your own speech one must do the following EXCEPT .....
33. What are the best known and most often read of the Vedas because their discourse is presented in dialogue/narrative form and they were the first to be translated into other languages?
34. During the reign of Tang Dynasty, there were four poets who became popular, who was considered as the "Poet Wizard" ?
35. Which of the following may likely describe the characteristics of African literature in general?
36. The Chief Rabbinate, are scholars of the Koran and sound the call to prayer from mosques.
37. The importance of I Want in the poem explicit .....
38. What term refers to a philosophy that is all-encompassing way of thinking and living that entails ancestor reverence and a profound human-centered religiousness?
39. "I won't be what I'm not." Jing-mei means which of the following when she says this line?
40. It is a collection of Indian animal stories that has circulated widely in India and around the world.
41. "Chinese people had Chinese opinions, and American People had American Opinions. Usually the American opinion was better." -Rose's perspective in this line
42. The ..... of the Chinese flag symbolizes the Communist Revolution, and also, the tradition color of the people.
43. There was a Logjam as a consequence of the cultural resolution that lasted 10 years. That era has passed, and they now have a favorable turn events and a great number of responsible written works.
44. Which country is the author of the poem "Gods can die" from?
45. Wheel of karma, importance of reciprocity, resilience of human nature are some of the common ..... inherent in Asian Literature.
46. Two of the four greatest novels in Chinese literature
47. There in the web was a ..... the size of your thumbnail crawling laboriously yet acrobatically, its young on its back.
48. What is the primary sacred language of Hinduism?
49. Hieroglyphics writing on bronze wares and oracle bones. It evolved into ideographic and partly phonetic Chinese characters
50. Era's major contribution were Scientific and Historical Texts
51. The following are the features of expository writing EXCEPT .....
52. Muezzins are the main religious figures in the Muslim community
53. Zawgyi, refers to a ..... from Burmese mythology.
54. It is considered as the earliest recordings of literature written down in papyrus in 250 BC.
55. The study of Asian literature cannot be dissociated from all of these except one
56. What cultural and historical themes are commonly explored in 21st-century Asian literature?
57. One of the greatest Romantic poets
58. The poet notes that someone has left a plague saying .....
59. Written in classical language
60. English is an official language in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.