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