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Select one:
a.
True
b.
False
Question 2
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The term that refers to the goal of liberation.
Select one:
a.
Kama
b.
Dharma
c.
Artha
d.
Moksha
Question 3
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This consists of three books on the Rites of Propriety.
Select one:
a.
Shu Ching
b.
I Ching
c.
Li Ching
d.
Ch'un Ching
e.
Shih Ching
Question 4
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The ___ group are composed of writers, painters and artists that aim to revive the Uli art of the
Igbo tribe.
Select one:
a.
West Africa-Nsukka
b.
West Africa-Ituku
c.
West Africa-Enugu
d.
West Africa-Nnamdi
Question 5
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The Indian's way of living's characteristics include the following except:
Select one:
a.
Balance
b.
Weight
c.
Happiness
d.
Connectivity
Question 6
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The Spanish literary movement which is characterized by its use of sensuous imagery to express
distinctive spiritual values, as well as metaphors.
Select one:
a.
Modernismo
b.
Realismo
c.
Magic Realism
d.
Surrealismo
Question 7
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The main principle of Confucianism is __ which means humaneness or benevolence.
Select one:
a.
xiao
b.
zhong
c. ren
d.
li
Question 8
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Gautama Buddha is known to be _________ and will remain in this position until he has found the
truth.
Select one:
a.
seated under the pipal tree
b.
closed eyes and crossed legs under a tree
c.
seated beside the Bodhi tree
d.
lying down on the grass
Question 9
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The Indians believe that knowing and believing are nearly the same.
Select one:
a.
False
b.
True
Question 10
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Confucianism is characterized by a highly ____ view of human nature.
Select one:
a.
optimistic
b.
pessimistic
c.
fantastic
d.
realistic
Question 11
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Rakshasas are most commonly called ____.
Select one:
a.
man-destroyers
b.
souleaters
c.
braineaters
d.
maneaters
Question 12
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This depicts the tragedy of something broken.
Select one:
a.
Postmodernism
b.
Modernism
c.
Both answers are correct
d.
None of the answers are correct
Question 13
A way to achieve God which depends on how you act.
Select one:
a.
Karma
b.
Bakhti
c.
Sudra
d.
Jnana
Question 14
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In 1948, immigrants arrived in Britain. Their nationalities varied and they are the following
except:
Select one:
a.
Asians
b.
Africans
c.
Indians
d.
Australians
e.
Middle Easterners
f.
West Indies
Question 15
Shinto became the main religion in Japan during the ____ period.
Select one:
a. Meiji
b.
Edo
c.
Heisei
d.
Showa
Question 16
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Indian Literature is often described as illogical.
Select one:
a.
True
b.
False
Question 17
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This is a collection of fables given to kings and princes that will teach them all there is to know
about values, leadership and governance.
Select one:
a.
Kisa Gotami
b.
Ramayana
c.
Mahabarata
d.
Panchatantra
Question 18
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The Sun Goddess that is considered the most important God in Shinto.
Select one:
a.
Inari
b.
Amaterasu
c.
Hachiman
d.
Omoikane
Question 19
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A book of Mencius' conversations with kings of the time.
Select one:
a.
Chung Yung
b.
Lun Yu
c.
Meng Tzu
d.
Ta Hsueh
Question 20
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What is the existing goal of the Ramayana?
Select one:
a.
Kama
b.
Dharma
c.
Artha
d.
Moksha
Question 21
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The people who have been subjected to bad karma cannot find their way to Nirvana.
Select one:
a.
False
b.
True
Question 22
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This Japanese term refers to the spirits that roam the land.
Select one:
a.
Oni
b.
Yokai
c.
Kami
d.
Obake
Question 23
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Modernism in American literature?
Select one:
a.
an emphasis on fragmented forms
b.
an emphasis on impressionism and subjectivity in writing
c.
a clear distinction between genres
d.
a rejection of elaborate formal aesthetics in favor of minimalist designs
Question 24
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The positive and personal force in the universe, according to Confucius is ___.
Select one:
a.
ren
b.
t'ien
c.
zhong
d.li
Question 25
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Edward VII lead the friendship of major European countries and eventually forming the group
called, "____."
Select one:
a.
Entente Frugale
b.
Anglo-Russian Entente
c.
Triple Entente
d.
Entente Cordiale
Question 26
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The one who proposed equality in the West Africa.
Select one:
a.
Leon Damas
b.
Blaise Daigne
c.
Wole Soyinka
d.
Aime Cesaire
e.
Leopold Sedar Senghor
Question 27
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The literary and ideological philosophy developed by French-speaking African intellectuals.
Select one:
a.
Angolanidade
b.
Rwanda
c.
Black Power
d. Negritude
Question 28
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This art favors reflexivity, self-consciousness, fragmentation and discontinuity.
Select one:
a.
surrealism
b.
modern
c.
modernity
d.
postmodern
e.
realism
Question 29
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I Ching or the Classic of Changes is a collection of texts on divination based on a set of __
hexagrams that reflect the relationship between Yin and Yang in nature and society.
Select one:
a.
75
b.
45
c.
64
d.
84
Question 30
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This book advocates the discernment of a basic norm of human action which, if put into effect,
will bring life into harmony with the process of the universe.
Select one:
a.
Chung Yung
b.
Lun Yu
c.
Ta Hsueh
d.
Meng Tzu
Question 31
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The level of caste system which refers to the soldiers.
Select one:
a.
Brahmins
b.
Kshatriyas
c.
Vaisya
d.
Sudra
Question 32
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This term is used to refer to works that depict supernatural forces working because of a logical
reason.
Select one:
a.
Realism
b.
Magic Realism
c.
Surrealism
d.
Fantasy
Question 33
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Which of the following paths is not included in the samadhi or meditation?
Select one:
a.
Right Contemplation
b.
Right Thought
c.
Right Mindfulness
d.
Right Effort
Question 34
The characteristic of existence which refers to selflessness.
Select one:
a.
dukkha
b.
anicca
c.
anatta
Question 35
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This term refers more to art/literature that defies logic with the supernatural.
Select one:
a.
Realism
b.
Magic Realism
c.
Surrealism
d.
Fantasy
Question 36
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There is no devil in Indian literature.
Select one:
a.
False
b.
True
Question 37
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Which of the following is not one of the unwholesome mental states that impede profress
towards enlightenment?
Select one:
a.
worry
b.
lust
c.
sloth
d.
lying
e.
aversion
Question 38
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The ____ River is one of the longest rivers in Asia extending to 3,180 kilometers.
Select one:
a.
Jhelum
b.
Indus
c.
Sutlej
d.
Zangbo
Question 39
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A Japanese term referring to nature.
Select one:
a.
kisho
b.
keikaku
c.
keigo
d.
kigo
Question 40
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The ____ movement initiated the emerging of daring and confrontational themes.
Select one:
a.
none of the choices is correct
b.
both of the choices are correct
c.
avant-garde
d.
vanguardia
Question 41
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The story about the grief of a woman who lost her child and eventually where the line, "the
living are few, but the dead are many" became popular.
Select one:
a.
Panchantra
b.
Kisa Gotami
c.
Ramayana
d.
Mahabarata
Question 42
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The Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs in 1521.
Select one:
a.
Nelson Mandela
b.
Magellan
c.
Leif Erikson
d.
Herman Cortes
Question 43
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Adolf Hitler, head of the Nazis used the ____ in conquering Poland.
Select one:
a.
armored warfare
b.
deep battle
c.
lightning war
d.
manuever warfare
Question 44
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A Japanese word which means protection.
Select one:
a.
mitomeru
b.
mamoru
c.
mamori
d.
matomeru
Question 45
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The Indians have ___ identities of the god.
Select one:
a.
500
b.
200
c.
300
d.
600
Question 46
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The Veda for rituals of sacrifice.
Select one:
a.
Atharva Veda
b.
Sama Veda
c.
Yajur Veda
d.
Rig Veda
Question 47
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This is the innate nature of existence according to Buddhism.
Select one:
a.
anatta
b.
annica
c.
panna
d.
dukkha
Question 48
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The one who wrote Totem, a poem that encourages common racial identity for black Africans.
Select one:
a.
Wole Soyinka
b.
Leopold Sedar Senghor
c.
Leon Damas
d.
Aime Cesaire
e.
Blaise Daigne
Question 49
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This refers to a set of philosophical, political and ethical ideas which provide the basis for the
aesthetic aspect of modernism.
Select one:
a.
modernity
b.
realism
c.
surrealism
d.
postmodernism
Question 50
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The Chinese accept that change is inevitable.
Select one:
a. False
b. True