Wabi-Sabi

1: Wabi-Sabi really started to come widely known around the

Sixteenth Century

Thirteenth Century

Fifteenth Century

Twelfth Century

2: In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, what was the common proverb about Sabi?

"Find perfection in imperfection."

"Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect."

"Time is kind to things, but unkind to man."

"Tea brings people together in a nonthreatening place to escape the modern world, then they can go back out and take that with them."

3: Which set of words best defines Wabi's root "wa?"

poverty, clean toilets, serene and revered

harmony, peace, tranquility and balance

tatami mats, freedom, simple and poetry

minimalistic, simplistic, rustic and quiet

4: Which phrase BEST describes Sabi?

Beauty is fleeting

The aesthetic of the people

Lack of freedom

Epitomizes Zen

5: Which of the following is NOT an example of Wabi-Sabi?

Content with very little

Nothing last, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect

Perfection in imperfection

Glass, metals, man-made items

6: Who was Eisai?

A sixteenth century tea master

A twelth century monk that brought Zen Buddhism from China to Japan

One of the first scholars to translate Japanese culture to Westerners

One of the first English-speaking authorities in Japan on Zen Buddhism

7: "________ is the ultimate sophistication." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Wabibito

Materialistic

Complication

Simplicity

8: Wabi-Sabi's roots lie in

Zen Buddhism

Europe

Rustic houses

Tea Ceremonies

9: Wabi-Sabi home decor normally

has dirty toilets

is dirty and full of grime

is subdued, softly lit and shadowy

is vibrant and blinding

10: Which of the following colors best defines of Wabi-Sabi?

Lavender

Rusty

Orange

Red

11: Which set of adjectives BEST describes Wabi?

humble, simplistic

weathered, worn

minimalistic, oxidation

desolate, old

12: Wabi teaches us to "to embrace liver spots, rust, frayed edges, and

imperfect perfection."

cracks in tea bowls."

fleeting beauty."

the march of time they represent."

13: If something modern is symmetrical, then something Wabi-Sabi is

technological

natural

asymetrical

absolute

14: What type of materials go along with Wabi-Sabi?

Steak

Wood, stone, recycled items

Pergo

Metals, glass, plastics

15: To accurately understand tea, one must also master the studies of art, literature, poetry, etiquette and cuisine.

True

False

16: Daisetz T. Suzuki was

a twelth century monk that brought Zen Buddhism from China to Japan

the author of a tea textbook

one of the first English-speaking authorities in Japan on Zen Buddhism

a sixteenth century tea master

17: Sen no Rikyu was Jo-o's disciple.

True

False

18: Which of the following BEST describes the lifestyle of the everyday samurai?

Wabi

Sabi

Zen Buddhism

Wabi-Sabi

19: A wabi person

is very loud and out-going.

brags a lot.

is content with very little in life.

is very old.

20: Esai established the quiet, simple and serene tea ceremoney in the sixteenth century.

True

False

21: Zen Buddhism involves reaching spiritual enlightenment.

True

False

22: _________taught monks how to make tea to prevent them from falling asleep during meditations.

Lawrence

Jo-o

Rikyu

Eisai

23: Daisetz T. Suzuki described Wabi-Sabi as

"chado."

"a gift of time."

"an active aesthetical appreciation of poverty."

"desolate."

24: Zen principles include:

all of the above

simplicity of style or appearance

tuning in with nature and veneration for life and the process to reach enlightenment

emptiness, extreme plainness

25: Wabisuki is a preference for everything to be Wabi.

False

True