Asian Literature Quiz 2 (42 MCQs)

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1. Who translated Rubaiyat in English?
2. The following ideas are used as the main characters of a fable EXCEPT .....
3. There is a ..... of rain tomorrow.
4. The old name of Iran is .....
5. ..... made up of hymns in praise of the gods
6. The greatest philosopher of the world has known. One of the truly great men that China has produced.
7. An ad saying that when you use a certain detergent bar, the fragrance of the clothes lasts for a week.
8. Check the entities that are used as the main characters of a fable
9. What emotion does the speaker express in these lines from the third haiku by Basho? The fragrant blossoms remain. / A perfect evening!
10. Followed the Shang Dynasty of great intellectual activity and was in this period when the philosophies of the Confucianism, Taoism and legalism originated. It is the longest dynasty in Chinese history which lasted from 1122 B.C. To 256 B.C.
11. ..... is Japanese five-line poem
12. He was a well-known Chinese poet who represented the classical tradition in Chinese literature, politics, and morality.
13. What African norm is explained below:The art of dialogue and conversation is a cherished value in African human.
14. I love my mother without a doubt .
15. The Japanese play of the masses. It is less intellectual, more realistic, even sensational.
16. The earliest people in India dating back to 3000-2500 B.C. Towards 2000 B.C.
17. A book that said to contain the first fables ever written. Fables are stories of animals who behave like human beings.
18. The founder of Taoism who stressed freedom, simplicity and the mystical contemplation of nature.
19. The ff. are west Asian countries except .....
20. Identify the leading poet of the eighth century
21. Define "perpetuated"
22. What African norm is explained below: "Go the way many people go; if you go alone, you will have reason to lament."
23. ..... is the play of the masses that is less intellectual, more realistic, even sensational
24. The earliest people in India dating back to 3000-2500 B.C were called .....
25. Second-line in the Haiku poem consists of how many syllables?
26. The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.
27. A five-line poem. The first and third lines have five syllables each and the others seven, making a total of thirty-one syllables per poem.
28. "Jeremy looked like a rock star. He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy." is an example of .....
29. Who is considered the "godfather of manga"
30. Which Chinese-born author chose his pen name in homage to his favorite city?
31. AFRICAN LANGUAGES ARE considered ..... which means pitch level determines meaning.
32. ..... deals with the other reincarnation of Vishnu in the person of Krishna.
33. The word " bibliography" originated from the Greek words "biblion" meaning a book and " graphia" meaning to .....
34. ..... consists of a group of sketches, illustrations, explanations, and critical comments on the religious thoughts suggested by the poetic hymns of Rig-Veda.
35. A collection of stories of which "Alladin" , "Sinbad" and "Alibaba" are perhaps best known to Western readers.
36. How do you call the " teachers" who taught Confucius philosophy when he died?
37. WHO IS CHINUA ACHEBE?
38. Name 2 languages Indian literature was written in.
39. The national theater of Japan wherein performers use masks.
40. "They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "T ell me all" (103). What is the tone of the dialogue?
41. A tale of a superhuman Sumerian king who searched for everlasting life.
42. The old language of India. The word means cultivated or perfected.