Question 1

The religious side of Shinto was forced to identify separately from the nationalistic, militarized side of Shinto during which era?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Seppuku
B)   the Meiji
C)   the Shen Dao
D)   the Kami-no-michi B

Question 2

Representatives of this sect of Shinto embrace the notion of faith healing, shamanism, and divination.

Accepted Answer

A)   Niiname-sai
B)   Tenrikyo
C)   Shogatsu
D)   Ullambana

Question 3

A warrior code that combines principles of Shinto and Confucianism is called

Accepted Answer

A)   seppuku.
B)   kojiki.
C)   bushido.
D)   samurai.

Question 4

Which of the following figures in Japanese mythology is one of the two divine parents that gave birth to the other kami?

Accepted Answer

A)   Motoori Norinaga
B)   Amaterasu
C)   Izanami
D)   Buddha C

Question 5

After the rise of the Tokugawa regime, what kind of leaders unified the Japanese and sought to isolate the nation from outside influences?

Accepted Answer

A)   political
B)   religious
C)   Buddhist
D)   military

Question 6

The Japanese adapted forms of Buddhism and developed a meditative style known as

Accepted Answer

A)   karma.
B)   Zen.
C)   Pure Land.
D)   Nichiren.

Question 7

The archway at the entrance of a Shinto shrine is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)   torii.
B)   jinja.
C)   skuha.
D)   meiji.

Question 8

Prior to 1889, the Tokugawa regime allowed the practice of only two religions. One was Shinto; the other was a Japanese version of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Islam
B)   Confucianism
C)   Jainism
D)   Hinduism

Question 9

In the Constitution of 1889, Japan decided

Accepted Answer

A)   to outlaw all other religious practice besides Shinto.
B)   to allow the practice of Buddhism in addition to Shinto.
C)   that in addition to Shinto, other religions would be allowed to exist.
D)   to ban all religious practice in the country.

Question 10

The samurai were expected to

Accepted Answer

A)   collect the heads of peasants.
B)   demonstrate self-discipline through fasting.
C)   show courtesy and politeness to people in authority.
D)   meditate and pray to the sun god Amaterasu.

Question 11

In Japanese mythology, who is the chief of the spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)   Daimon
B)   Amaterasu
C)   Izanagi
D)   Ryobu

Question 12

Which of the following was a threat to the future of Shinto after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   stagnant industrialization.
B)   a renewed interest in Buddhism by the Japanese.
C)   a renewed interest in Islam by the Japanese.
D)   rapid industrialization.

Question 13

In the seventh and eighth centuries, the Japanese sought to define and celebrate their own culture and recorded this information in a book of ancient Japanese chronicles in a section called

Accepted Answer

A)   "Susa-No-O."
B)   "The Age of the Gods."
C)   "New Earth."
D)   "Teachings of Heavenly Reason." B

Question 14

Which of the following is part of domestic Shinto practice?

Accepted Answer

A)   keeping a household altar
B)   performing a solemn seppuku ceremony
C)   reading the Kojiki
D)   praying at the family's sacred ossuary that contains the names of their ancestors

Question 15

Which of the following must be looked at to understand Japanese religion before the sixth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan's geography
B)   Religious influences from outside Japan
C)   Japan's philosophers and scholars
D)   Japan's early history

Question 16

Most Japanese think of themselves as primarily

Accepted Answer

A)   pacifist.
B)   Buddhist.
C)   Shinto.
D)   agnostic.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is among the youngest cultures of all Asian nations.
B)   The actual recorded history of Japanese worship dates back to prehistoric times.
C)   The Japanese became known to other nations around the first century C.E.
D)   The Japanese began to keep historical records in the sixteenth century C.E.

Question 18

Central to domestic Shinto is the "god-shelf," or

Accepted Answer

A)   kami-dana.
B)   kojiki.
C)   shogatsu.
D)   ullambana.

Question 19

The Kojiki, which contains the myths of ancient Japan, is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   Bible.
B)   Chronicles of Ancient Events.
C)   Commandments.
D)   Ways of Right Living.

Question 20

What are the three forms of Shinto and how are they similar? Different?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 8: Shinto

The religious side of Shinto was forced to identify separately from the nationalistic, militarized side of Shinto during which era?

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Representatives of this sect of Shinto embrace the notion of faith healing, shamanism, and divination.

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A warrior code that combines principles of Shinto and Confucianism is called

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Which of the following figures in Japanese mythology is one of the two divine parents that gave birth to the other kami?

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After the rise of the Tokugawa regime, what kind of leaders unified the Japanese and sought to isolate the nation from outside influences?

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The Japanese adapted forms of Buddhism and developed a meditative style known as

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The archway at the entrance of a Shinto shrine is known as a

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Prior to 1889, the Tokugawa regime allowed the practice of only two religions. One was Shinto; the other was a Japanese version of which of the following?

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In the Constitution of 1889, Japan decided

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The samurai were expected to

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In Japanese mythology, who is the chief of the spirits?

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Which of the following was a threat to the future of Shinto after World War II?

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In the seventh and eighth centuries, the Japanese sought to define and celebrate their own culture and recorded this information in a book of ancient Japanese chronicles in a section called

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Which of the following is part of domestic Shinto practice?

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Which of the following must be looked at to understand Japanese religion before the sixth century?

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Most Japanese think of themselves as primarily

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Which of the following is true of Japan?

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Central to domestic Shinto is the "god-shelf," or

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The Kojiki, which contains the myths of ancient Japan, is also known as the

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What are the three forms of Shinto and how are they similar? Different?

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