Japanese and Chinese Traditions Quiz

To what country the Acronyms apply? Write the answer to the blanks provided.

• JAPAN

• CHINA

• INDIA

• HOLLAND

• ITALY

What happened in the story of The Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho?

What are the elements of the story of the Aged Mother?

What is the significance of the great bell in the story THE SOUL OF THE GREAT BELL?

What did Ko-Ngai do to save her father from danger?

• She sold her jewels to pay an astrologer.

• She refused to marry a suitor.

• She leaped into the furnace.

• She wrote a letter to the emperor.

What was the result of the third attempt to cast the bell?

• The bell was perfect and beautiful.

• The bell was a failure.

• The bell was never cast.

• The bell was too heavy.

What did the astrologer say about the metals?

• They cannot mix without a maiden's flesh.

• They can be mixed easily.

• They are all the same.

• They need to be heated separately.

What did the people hear when the bell was sounded?

• A woman's name.

• A child's laughter.

• A thunderstorm.

• A dragon's roar.

What did Ko-Ngai's waiting-woman hold after the incident?

• A shoe.

• A bell.

• A jewel.

• A flower.

What was the command given by the Celestial and August?