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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) Monks
B) Kami
C) Textbooks
D) Buddhas
  • 3. What is 'kami' in Shinto?
A) Holy books
B) Walls of the shrine
C) Formats of prayers
D) Spirits or gods
  • 4. 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
  • 5. What is the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism in Japan?
A) Syncretism
B) Isolation
C) Replacement
D) Opposition
  • 6. Which place is a prominent Shinto shrine in Japan?
A) Ise Jingu
B) Kinkaku-ji
C) Mount Fuji
D) Nara Park
  • 7. When did Shinto become officially recognized as a religion?
A) In the Meiji period
B) Edo period
C) Heian period
D) Genpei War
  • 8. What is 'shrine history' often referred to in Shinto?
A) Kanshi
B) Engi
C) Tao
D) Sutra
  • 9. What principle is important in Shinto beliefs?
A) Harmony with nature
B) Conflict resolution
C) Charity to the poor
D) Loyalty to the state
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