This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > Asian > 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. The Book of Songs was one of the ..... of Confucianism? A) Four Classics. B) Three Classics. C) Six Classics. D) Five Classics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five Classics. 2. Philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and legalism originated in which dynasty? A) Qin. B) Tang. C) Sui. D) Chou. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chou. 3. ..... is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that is often about nature. A) A concrete poem. B) A lyric poem. C) Haiku. D) A narrative poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haiku. 4. A collection of Indian beast fables is called ..... A) Vedas. B) Panchatantra. C) The Rigveda. D) Mahabharata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchatantra. 5. ..... play is developed by Kan'ami Kiyotsugu and Zeami Motokiyo A) Kabuki. B) Noh. C) Haiku. D) Puppet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noh. 6. In which play the puppets are beautifully made and lifelike in size. A) Noh play. B) Puppet play. C) Haiku. D) Kabuki play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Puppet play. 7. ..... is the basic alphabet in Japan which consists of 47 characters. A) Hiragana. B) Katakana. C) Kanji. D) Ainu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Katakana. 8. 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. 9. ..... & ..... are the most important epics of India. A) Rid and Yajur Veda. B) Ramayana and Mahabaratha. C) Sama and Adharvana Veda. D) Thirupavai and Thiruvenpavai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ramayana and Mahabaratha. 10. It is the shortest form of Japanese poetry but most popular. It has seventeen-syllable poem in three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. A) Tanka. B) Haiku. C) Manyo Shu. D) Noh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haiku. 11. What does the color red symbolize? A) Sadness and calmness. B) Joy and cowardice. C) Jealousy and inexperience. D) Love and anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love and anger. 12. Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet? A) Online. B) Instagram. C) Social media. D) YouTube. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social media. 13. What book did the earliest Indian literature take form of, betas? A) The Vedas. B) The Veda. C) The Crazies. D) I am still randomly answering the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Vedas. 14. Which Chinese poet represented the classical tradition in Chinese literature, politics, and morality? A) Xi Chuan. B) Gu Cheng. C) Po Chu. D) Mang Ke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Po Chu. 15. Scholarly published articles are good sources of reliable information. A) Timely. B) Wisely. C) Academically. D) Professionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Academically. 16. ..... 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. 17. Was this boring? A) No. B) Yes. C) I won't tell you. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 18. The story considered as the world's first true novel. A) The Tale of Haike. B) The Epic of Gilgamesh. C) The Pillow Book. D) The Tale of Genji. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Tale of Genji. 19. Chinese civilization is known as " ..... " A) The Red Dragon. B) The Land of Prayer. C) The Sleeping Dragon. D) The Land of the Rising Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Red Dragon. 20. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean? A) For example. B) With others. C) And others. D) Among others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And others. Next →Related QuizzesRegions QuizzesAsian Literature Quiz 2Asian Literature Quiz 3Asian Literature Quiz 4Asian Literature Quiz 5Asian Literature Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books