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