This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > Asian Literature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Asian Literature Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 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 A) Classical Literature. B) Modern Literature. C) Contemporary Literature. D) The Present Age Literature (1949-Present). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Classical Literature. 2. What is the bestselling novel in China today? A) The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. B) The Tibet Code by He Ma. C) The Beijing Code by Yun Pun Chan. D) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Tibet Code by He Ma. 3. ..... play is developed by Kan'ami Kiyotsugu and Zeami Motokiyo A) Kabuki. B) Noh. C) Haiku. D) Puppet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noh. 4. It is an Egyptian story that tells the bad and tedious complaints of a peasant who has been robbed of his merchandise. A) The Tale of Two Brothers. B) The Admonitions of Sage. C) The Story of the Eloquent Peasant. D) The Shipwrecked Sailor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Story of the Eloquent Peasant. 5. He Book of History (Shu King). This is a formulation of the political ideals, the fundamentals of good government, and Chinese history. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. ..... is the shortest and most popular form of Japanese poetry. A) TANKA. B) HAIKU. C) Both A & B. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAIKU. 7. Has an area of 9.6 million square km, and the capital city is Beijing. A) China. B) Japan. C) Singapore. D) Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 8. Japan is also known as ..... A) Land of Prayer. B) Land of Virus. C) Land of Rising Sun. D) Land of Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land of Rising Sun. 9. What was the impact of Aryans in the Indian Literature? A) The Aryans brought many gifts to India. B) The Aryans brought Hinduism to the Indus Valley. C) The Aryans introduced Sanskrit to the people of Indus Valley. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Aryans introduced Sanskrit to the people of Indus Valley. 10. What makes Chinese writings understandable to all at any time in any part of China? A) The Chinese script is based on many dialects. B) The Chinese alphabet is simple and easy to read. C) The Chinese characters stand for ideas. D) The Chinese symbols are universal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Chinese characters stand for ideas. 11. The Fine City Total land area measuring only 721.5 square kilometers. It is also a Multireligious country. A) China. B) Japan. C) Singapore. D) Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Singapore. 12. What is the largest continent in the world? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) Europe. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 13. He was a great Indian poet and dramatist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913 and was knighted by the British government in 1915. A) Kalidasa. B) Shakuntala. C) Rabindranath Tagore. D) Bhasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rabindranath Tagore. 14. Era's major contribution were Early Woodblock Painting and Travel Literature, Poetry, Scientific Texts and Neo-Confucian Classsic A) Song Dynasty (960-1279). B) Yuan Dynasty (1278-1368). C) Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). D) Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Song Dynasty (960-1279). 15. Which is NOT Chinese teaching? A) Buddhism. B) Taoism. C) Confucianism. D) Shintoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shintoism. 16. The ..... represent communism A) Large Gold Star. B) Four Smaller Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large Gold Star. 17. Written in ancient form of language that is very different from present day Chinese, it needs to be carefully studied and to be understood A) Classical Literature. B) Modern Literature. C) Contemporary Literature. D) The Present Age Literature (1949-Present). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Classical Literature. 18. The founder of Taoism who stressed freedom, simplicity, and the mystical contemplation of nature. A) Confucius. B) Lao T group. C) Sun Tzu. D) Liblove. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lao T group. 19. It is a story of a king who goes hunting in the woods and meets a beautiful maiden with whom he falls in love. A) Kalidasa. B) Shakuntala. C) Panchatantra. D) Bhasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shakuntala. 20. Which Chinese classic novel, attributed to Wu Cheng'en, follows the adventures of a monkey named Sun Wukong? A) Dream of the Red Chamber. B) Journey to the West. C) Water Margin. D) Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 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