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