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