The Jesuits in China Quiz

When was the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, founded?

• 1539

• 1491

• 1556

• 1601

Who was the famous Jesuit in China who adopted the manners of the elite to convert the Chinese to Catholicism?

• Ferdinand Verbiest

• Adam Schall

• Jean Denis Attiret

• Matteo Ricci

What was the name of the first European to be invited by the emperor of China to the imperial palace of the Forbidden City?

• Matteo Ricci

• Adam Schall

• Ferdinand Verbiest

• Jean Denis Attiret

Who was put in charge of the imperial observatory of Beijing during the Qing dynasty?

• Matteo Ricci

• Adam Schall

• Jean Denis Attiret

• Ferdinand Verbiest

Which Jesuit artist was a personal friend of emperor Qianlong and created a genuine fusion of western and eastern art?

• Giuseppe Castiglione

• Ferdinand Verbiest

• Adam Schall

• Matteo Ricci

What was the name of the estate that included a labyrinth, a belvedere, pools, and several fountains, created by the Jesuits during the Qing dynasty?

• Great Wall of China

• Temple of Heaven

• Forbidden City

• Old Summer Palace

What was the controversy that arose between the Jesuits and the Chinese regarding their approach to Chinese converts?

• Summer Palace controversy

• Forbidden City controversy

• Chinese Rites controversy

• Opium War controversy

When were the Jesuits banned from China?

• 1774

• 1644

• 1715

• 1949

Who seized power in China, making it a more favorable situation for the Jesuits' goals of conversion and building schools, hospitals, and orphanages?

• Qing dynasty

• Ming dynasty

• Communists

• West

What is a valuable testament to the benefit of two cultures working together, producing marvelous works of art and achieving important breakthroughs in science?

• The Old Summer Palace

• The Jesuits in China

• The Great Wall of China

• The Forbidden City