Asian Literature Quiz 8 (20 MCQs)

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1. What was the mother language in Indonesia that evolves into Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese and Batak or Madurese?

Correct Answer: C) Malay.

2. A Thailand King once used literature (book) to counter the French cultural influence in Thailand.

Correct Answer: A) True.

3. A book that said to contain the first fables ever written. Fables are stories of animals who behave like human beings.

Correct Answer: C) Panchatantra.

4. The Oscar-winning film "The English Patient" is based on a novel by which Sri Lankan-born, Canada-domiciled writer?

Correct Answer: C) Michael Ondaatje.

5. The world's first known novel, The Tale of Genji, was written by

Correct Answer: A) Purple.

6. He was one of the ten famous Indian authors who wrote the most significant works called "Gitanjali" . Who is this author?

Correct Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore.

7. The People's Republic of China (Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo) is the official name of China

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. The White flag refers to the ..... flag

Correct Answer: A) Sri lankan.

9. Haiku poem consists of how many syllables?

Correct Answer: B) 17.

10. What 2, 500-page 18th-century classic is regarded as China's most important work of fiction?

Correct Answer: B) "Dream of the Red Chamber".

11. Which of the following countries is not from Asia or Africa?

Correct Answer: D) Australia.

12. How does Garcia and others describe literature?

Correct Answer: B) The best way to understand human nature fully and to know a nation completely is to study literature.

13. The Book of Spring and Autumn (Ch'un Ch'iu). This voluminous work on etiquette was re-edited about 100 B.C.

Correct Answer: B) False.

14. The Book of Poetry (Shi King). A selection of three hundred and five odes, most of which were written between 1000 and 600 B.C.

Correct Answer: A) True.

15. A collection of stories of which "Alladin", "Sinbad" and "Alibaba" are perhaps best known to Western readers.

Correct Answer: C) Arabian Nights.

16. Murasaki Shikibu was the author of the most famous of all Japanese novels, The Tale of Genji

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. What are considered the religious texts which inform the religion of Hinduism?

Correct Answer: C) The Vedas.

18. Which country is also known as "The Land of Blue Dragon?"

Correct Answer: C) Vietnam.

19. What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is .....

Correct Answer: D) Karma.

20. Emperor who introduced writing system and developed into Modern Chinese writing

Correct Answer: A) LISI-Qin.