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Literature exam 2023 Score  

1. Classical literature refers to the great masterpieces of Greek, Roman, and other ancient
civilizations. The works of Homer, Ovid, and Sophocles are all examples of classical literature.
The te m isn't just limited to novels. It can also include epic, ly ic, tragedy, comedy, pastoral,
and other fo ms of w iting. 
T T ue

F False

2. Classic literature is a te m most readers are probably familiar with. The te m covers a much
wider a ray of works than classical literature. Older books that retain their popula ity are
almost always considered to be among the classics. This means that the ancient Greek and
Roman authors of classical literature fall into this catego y as well.
T T ue

F False

3. ________________________ literature whose earliest known w itten records are from the middle of
the 4th millennium BCE. It constitutes the oldest known literature in the world; moreover,
inner c ite ia indicate that a long oral-litera y tradition preceded, and probably coexisted with,
the setting down of its songs and sto ies in w iting. 
A Chinese

B Egyptian

C Mesopotamian

4. GILGAMESH KING IN URUK is an epic told by________________

A Mesopotamian culture

B Chinese culture

C Egyptian culture

5. CONFUCIANISM EMPHASIZES THE PERSONAL

AND GOVERNMENTAL MORALITY, CORRECTNESS OF SOCIAL
RELATIONSHIPS, JUSTICE AND SERENITY.
T T ue

F False
 6. "The book of the Dead" was one of the most impo tant books for ______________. It is said, this
book was read when a person died in order to help them to a ive to a good place after life.
A Egyptians

B Sume ians

C Chinese

7. Though this is a histo ical novel gives a nice idea of eve yday life in Egypt. 
A Gilgamesh

B Sinueh

C Diamond Sutra

8. DISNEY'S MULAN VERSION IS AN INSPIRATION OF HUA MULAN, AN OLD CHINESE STORY

T T ue

F False

9. THE WORLD’S OLDEST SURVIVING BOOK IS CHINESE. IT IS CALLED “THE DIAMOND SUTRA”.
IT IS A BUDDIST RELIGIOUS TEXT.
T T ue

F False

10. It is att ibuted to Vishnú Sha ma and composed about the III centu y before present era. It
talks about ethics and practical morality.
A The book of the death

B Diamond Sutra

C The Pañchatantra

11. It is a means of verbal and w itten communication that is const ucted to persuade, info m or
motivate. It appeals to a person's logic and/or emotions in order to suppo t the speake 's
intended purpose.
A Rheto ics

B Logic

C Syllogism
12. It is considered the earliest anthology of ancient Chinese poems. It dates back to the 11th and
6th centu y BC
A Shi Jing

B Li Po

C Hua Mulan

13. Wang Wei was a poet, painter, musician, and statesman du ing the Tang dynasty; combining
the humanist ideals of a Chinese scholar-official, he se ved va ious bureaucratic posts in the
Tang cou t, both in the capital and in the province in Shantung. After weathe ing the Anshi
Rebellion 755 759 and g ieving over the deaths of his wife and sister, he retired to his
count y villa on the Wang River, where he deepened his study of Buddhism and wrote many
of his best poems.
T T ue

F False

14. ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS, JOURNEY TO THE WEST, AND DREAM OF THE RED
CHAMBER ARE EXAMPLES OF
A CHINESE NARRATIVE

B GREEK NARRATIVE

C SUMERIAN NARRATIVE

15. The chief deity in many ancient cultures was a sun god or goddess. Ancient Egyptians
worshipped Ra, a falcon-headed god who ca ied the sun disk on his headdress. Eve y day,
Ra would cross the sky in "solar boats."
T T ue

F False