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Don't Know Nothin' About Taoism

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Dont Know Nothin About Taoism game quiz
"Set aside your wu wei for a moment and see if you can think (or not-think) like a Taoist master..."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Sometimes I see 'Taoism' spelled with a 'T', other times a 'D' (Daoism). Which of those two English letters exactly reproduces the Chinese sound, instead of being an approximation of it?
    Both must be combined to exactly represent the sound: Dtaoism.
    T (Taoism)
    Neither exactly reproduces the sound.
    D (Daoism


2. Who is generally considered to be the founder of Taoism?
    Siddhartha Gautama
    Alisteir Crowley
    Confucius
    Lao-tzu


3. The two main branches of Taoism are the Religious branch and the ________?
    Zen branch
    Olive branch
    Nihilist branch
    Philosophical branch


4. In addition to the Tao Te Ching, many Taoists turn to this text for further elaboration and explanation of Taoist ideas in allegorical form.
    Petting Tzu
    Sun Tzu
    Chuang-tzu
    Mo Tzu


5. 'Wei wu wei' literally means:
    'Do the Dew'
    'Do undoing'
    'Do non-doing'
    'Do what you like'


6. One of the great things about the Tao is that you can talk about it clearly and precisely.
    True
    False


7. Which branch of Taoism is known for its past use of alchemy?
    Existential branch
    Philosophical branch
    Religious branch
    Zen branch


8. 'He who speaks___________, he who knows__________.'
    screams, whispers
    does not know, does not speak
    knows, speaks
    gives, receives


9. Natural goodness is like what?
    gold
    water
    fire
    a tree


10. Good and evil are two sides in an eternal struggle, which good must eventually win.
    True
    False


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Compiled Jun 28 12