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