What Strategy Was Used by Jesuits Such as Matteo Ricci

question 1

Multiple Choice

What strategy was used by Jesuits such as Matteo Ricci in an attempt to make a good impression on the Chinese?

• A) preaching that the Japanese were foreign devils
• B) adopting Chinese customs
• C) bringing money and medicine to the poor villages
• D) teaching Western languages to Chinese children

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Definitions:

Cultural Heritage

The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations.

Racial Minority

A demographic group identified by racial or ethnic characteristics, which has fewer members than the predominant group in a society.

Dominant Group

A social group that possesses the greatest power, wealth, and prestige within a society, often setting norms and standards for the society as a whole.

Racial Assimilation

The process by which racial minority groups are absorbed into the dominant group through intermarriage.