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The Role of Shinto in Japanese Culture
  • 1. What language is traditionally used in Shinto rites?
A) English
B) Sanskrit
C) Mandarin
D) Classical Japanese
  • 2. What do Shinto shrines commonly house?
A) Buddhas
B) Kami
C) Monks
D) Textbooks
  • 3. What is 'kami' in Shinto?
A) Spirits or gods
B) Holy books
C) Formats of prayers
D) Walls of the shrine
  • 4. What principle is important in Shinto beliefs?
A) Harmony with nature
B) Loyalty to the state
C) Conflict resolution
D) Charity to the poor
  • 5. Which place is a prominent Shinto shrine in Japan?
A) Ise Jingu
B) Mount Fuji
C) Nara Park
D) Kinkaku-ji
  • 6. What is the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism in Japan?
A) Opposition
B) Replacement
C) Isolation
D) Syncretism
  • 7. What is 'shrine history' often referred to in Shinto?
A) Sutra
B) Kanshi
C) Tao
D) Engi
  • 8. When did Shinto become officially recognized as a religion?
A) Edo period
B) Heian period
C) In the Meiji period
D) Genpei War
  • 9. Which of these is a Shinto creation myth?
A) The Fall of Man
B) The Buddha's enlightenment
C) The Exodus
D) The story of Izanagi and Izanami
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