in greek mythology, it was _____ who created human.
the chinese mythology was produced in the matriarchal clan society.
the chinese people worship the spirit of adventure and freedom.
hesiod’s _____ offered the first written coogony, or origin story, of greek mythology.
the ancient gods of greece fall into three major groups: the primeval gods, the titans, and _____.
_____ has been called an early encyclopedia of china.
in the chinese creation myth, in the beginning of time, there was nothing in the universe except for _____ that took no shape.
the gods in the ancient chinese mythology are mostly half-human and _____.
in chinese mythology, _____ is an incarnation of maternity.
the dispute in the story of “apple of discord” eventually led to the _____.
pangu stood between the sky and the earth and pushed up the sky for _____ years until he was exhausted.
gaia gave kronos a _____ to attack his father uranus.
what are the similarities and differences between chinese and greek creation stories?
what are the influences does the greek mythology have on the western civilization?
buddhi was introduced to china in the _____, along the trade routes the “silk road”.
_____ is the world' s largest religion.
_____ focuses on the “next world”, or the “afterlife”.
in chinese religions, people can be saved through _____.
which books reflects many facets of the life of israel?
taoi praises highly the affirmation of physical life.
buddha is not unique, everyone can become a buddha.
christianity is the major part of the foundation of other abrahamic religions.
five pillars are the fundamental practices of judai.
_____ are the three main chinese religions.
_____ played an important role in the formation of chinese people’s thinking patterns and ideoloogy.
the most common graphic representation of taoist theology is the circular _____
“abrahamic religions” refer to _____, _____, _____ because they all trace their history to the ancient figure of abraham, first mentioned in the hebrew bible.
three major branches of christianity are _____, _____, _____.
the three main beliefs at the center of judai are _____, identity and covenant.
the monotheistic religions consider that the barrier between humans and god is _____
the bible is ided into two parts--- _____ and _____.
1. what are the reasons that different religions get on well with each other in china?
2. do you think the ersity of religious beliefs is a good thing or a bad thing? why?
1. _____ was thought to be an archivist at the zhou court that confucius had consulted him on rituals and ceremonies.
2. the way in which nature or even the greater universe is organized and operated, characterized by wu (“not being”) is _____.
1. confucius’ birth date is believed to fall on _____.
2. _____is widely known as confucius’ follower and disciple.
3. according to confucius, the supreme principle in the universe is the ______.
1. _____ turned the focus of looking for explanations of natural phenomena, to looking into the nature of justice and the “good” in human mind.
2. socrates was the mentor of plato, while plato was the teacher of aristotle.
3. socrates’claim that his wisdom lay in __________ echoed confucius’ view a century earlier that one can learn to become a superior man by first recognizing what one does not know.
1. with all due respect, aristotle said: _____ is dear to me, but dearer still is the truth.
2. who mistrusted and generally advised against physical expressions of love?
based his theory on observation, _____ believed that people should trust their sense to gain ideas of the world, because he was from the background of biological science.
_____is widely known as confucius’ follower and disciple.
many people suggest setting a new teachers' day on sept. 28 since it's _______ birth date.
_____ was thought to be an archivist at the zhou court that confucius had consulted him on rituals and ceremonies.
who said "plato is dear to me, but dearer still is the truth."
_____ turned the focus of looking for explanations of natural phenomena, to looking into the nature of justice and the “good” in human mind.
who mistrusted and generally advised against physical love like sexual intercourse?
the mandate of heaven, or tianming, refers to the laws supporting the operation of the universe and nature.
socrates was widely believed as the founder of western philosophy.
according to confucius, the supreme principle in the universe is the ______.
socrates’ claim that his wisdom lay in __________ echoed confucius’ view a century earlier that one can learn to become a superior man by first recognizing what one does not know.
what is the major difference between chuang tzu’s theory and lao tzu’s?
how do you understand “platonic love”?
how is plato related to aristotle and socrates?
what is the major difference between chuang tzu’s theory and lao tzu’s?
how is plato related to aristotle and socrates?
chinese thinking is predominantly concrete which prefers to apply the following methods except for ____.
chinese way of writing sometimes strikes the english reader as awkward and unnecessarily indirect because of chinese _____ thinking pattern.
western thinking is predominantly ytic which lays emphasis on intuition and logic.
the socratic method, also known as method of elenchus or socratic debate, is described in plato's work.
plato’s “subject-object dichotomy” reflects the _____ thinking pattern of westerns.
the difference between chinese and westerns thinking patterns is mainly due to the foundation of their own culture, one under the influence of confuciani and taoi, and the other on the condition of ancient _____.
aristotelian approach of reasoning emphasizes _____ thinking mode.
chinese characters are the mimicry of natural phenomenon and are called imagery language, which reflects the ____ thinking pattern.
the socrates method is widely used in contemporary_____ schools in the united states.
the chinese new year is celebrated in _____ calendar.
thanksgiving day falls on _____ in the united states.
_____ is considered as the chinese valentine’s day
christmas day is actually _____.
what kind of gift is not typical for st. valentine ’s day?
the spring festival is said to have originated from the year end ceremony observed during the __________.
christmas to americans is said to be very similar to the spring festival to the chinese.
in the west, st. valentine’s day can not only be observed by lovers, but also by family members.
the nian is said to be a _______.
the qingming festival reflects the chinese people’s _____ and _____ to their ancestors.
compare the spring festival and thanksgiving day. discuss their similarities and differences.
peking opera has the following names except _____.
_____ is not a key role in the peking opera.
the white color of lianpu stands for _____ in peking opera.
the dragon dance originated from the _____ dynasty.
the green color of lion dance costume represents _____.
the popularity of ballet soared in _____.
chinese dragon is more commonly referred as loong in the greater chinese community.
the opera in italia found its origin in the roman empire.
the most famous three tenors of italian opera includes _____, _____, and ______.
___________ represents classical ballet in its grandest form.
compare peking opera and italian opera
the building prototype of siheyuan appeared in _______.
the humble administrator’s garden belongs to ______.
the foremost renaissance building types were the______, palazzo, and villa.
religious architecture includes buddhist, daoist, lamaist, and confucian architecture.
the formal vocabulary of ancient greek architecture, in particular ided architecture style into three defined orders: the doric order, the ionic order and the corinthian order.
gothic construction, particularly in its later phase, is characterized by heavy masses and soaring spaces.
during the 17th century baroque is by no means a monolithic style.
ancient chinese architecture can be roughly ided into five categories: imperial architecture, religious architecture, engineering architecture, __________and folk residence.
the screen wall facing the gate blocks the external line of sight to maintain______ of the family.
the four famous gardens in china are the summer palace, the chengde mountain resort, suzhou humble administrator’s garden and ______.
roman architecture became an ________tool to demonstrate to the world that rome was culturally superior.
there are at least three different strands of baroque, they are religious grandeur, greater_______and easel art.
what are the similarities and differences between chinese architecture and western one?
what are the similarities and differences between chinese kongfu and western martial arts?
the martial arts we recognize today as kung fu had their origins in the ________dynasties.
both of shaolin’s physical exercise and mental training are based upon________ philosophy.
it was john douglass who gave birth to the modern day boxing rules way back in 1865.
there are five major styles tai chi. each of them is named after the corresponding chinese family from which the styles originate.
without patience in the practice, the whole martial art philosophy, which is built on respect would collapse.
boxing is a sport for the brave, is the real world the first fight movement.
practicing marital arts may help us achieve fitness, flexibility, coordination and health purpose.
there ares no doubt lots of benefits from practicing martial arts such as self defence and self confidence.
due to the slow pace which is favorable to relax the nervous mentality, the regimen tai chi is created to keep the ________.
taekwondo spirit includes: etiquette, honor, patience, self denial and __________.
in ancient rome, the boxing fighters were usually offenders and _______ playing to win and gain independence.
what are the similarities and differences between chinese kongfu and western martial arts?
what are the similarities and differences between chinese architecture and western one?
in which day is halloween celebrated?
plato was influenced by the following philosopher except _____.
he threw us “an apple of discord”. we soon quarreled again. “an apple of discord” means ____.
who set up “the pear garden”?
which of the following does not belong to “abrahamic religions”?
yan di was the leader of the tribe of jiang in ancient china. in order to thank him for bringing food and clothing to the people, people called him “ _____ ”.
the architecture of ancient rome grew out of that of __________.
the original new testament was written in _____.
the easter egg and hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with easter, are considered to represent _____.
generally speaking, in terms of thought patterns, the west follows______, while the east follows _____.
___ is the biggest and most well-known church in london.
confucius’ birth date is believed to fall on _____.
the differences of synthetic thinking and ytical thinking can also be shown in the following specific fields except for _____.
the popularity of ballet soared in _____.
the term "gothic" originally referred to the gothic tribes of the teutonic people who lived in_________.
the martial arts we recognize today as kung fu had their origins in the ________dynasties.
chinese characters are a kind of hieroglyphics, and it is said that chinese characters are made by _______.
as to the man-nature orientation, the traditional western belief emphasizes _____, while the asian people believe in _____.
the socrates method is widely used in contemporary business schools in the united states.
the spring festival is said to have originated from the year end ceremony observed during the shang dynasty.
the popularity of ballet soared in france.
the most famous composers of italian opera includes verdi, bellini and gucci.
nvwa is famous because she created all living beings out of the yellow mud of the yellow river.
the formal vocabulary of ancient greek architecture, in particular ided architecture style into three defined orders: the doric order, the ionic order and the corinthian order.
compared with the chinese, westerners tend to be future-oriented.
plato was socrates’ teacher and aristotle’s student.
according to confucius, the supreme principle in the universe is the ______.
one most famous disciple of lao tzu is ______.
socrates’ claim that his wisdom lay in ______ echoed confucius’ view a century earlier that one can learn to become a superior man by first recognizing what one does not know.
there are many famous masters who are good at performing beijing opera. among them, the four famous dans --- ______, cheng yanqiu, ______ and xun huisheng --- are most well-known at home and abroad. mei lanfang, shang xiaoyun
bruce lee was the first one to coin the term “______” to introduce chinese wushu to the west.
the four famous gardens in china are the summer palace, the chengde mountain resort, suzhou humble administrator’s garden and ____________________.
roman architecture became an imperial tool to demonstrate to the world that rome was _____________.
chinese characters are the mimicry of natural phenomenon and are called imagery language, which reflects the _____ thinking pattern.