Shintoism
Answer questions about Shintoism
- 1.
The 2 classes of gods in Shintoism
- A.
Sky and soil
- B.
Earth and heaven
- C.
Sky and hell
Correct Answer
A. Sky and soil -
- 2.
A belief that gods dwelled in natural objects such as plants, pebbles, etc
- A.
Polytheism
- B.
Animism
- C.
Monotheism
Correct Answer
B. Animism -
- 3.
Shrines were normally built and dedicated to powerful dwellings in
- A.
Nature
- B.
Southeast Asia
- C.
The universe
Correct Answer
A. Nature -
- 4.
The religion Shintoism celebrates and embraces everything
- A.
China
- B.
Korea
- C.
Japan
- D.
Taiwan
Correct Answer
C. Japan -
- 5.
What is a person believed to become after they die in Shintoism
- A.
Kami
- B.
Ashes
- C.
Reincarnated
Correct Answer
A. Kami -
- 6.
The most famous sun goddess in Shintoism
- A.
Ra
- B.
Amaterasu
- C.
Apollo
Correct Answer
B. Amaterasu -
- 7.
This term that refers to cleanliness is next to godliness
- A.
Misogi
- B.
Matsuri
- C.
Amaterasu
Correct Answer
A. Misogi -
- 8.
A term that refers to celebration; not Salvation
- A.
Misogi
- B.
Matsuri
- C.
Amaterasu
Correct Answer
B. Matsuri -
- 9.
What 2 places does a person wash themselves before entering a shrine
- A.
Feet & hands
- B.
Face & feet
- C.
Hands & mouth
Correct Answer
C. Hands & mouth -
- 10.
Commonly a shrine will be torn down and rebuilt every
- A.
Year
- B.
20 yrs
- C.
35 yrs
Correct Answer
B. 20 yrs -
- 11.
What 2 things are celebrated in a Shintoism shrine
- A.
Funerals and marriages
- B.
Births and funerals
- C.
Births and marriages
Correct Answer
C. Births and marriages -
- 12.
This takes place only in Buddhist temples
- A.
Funeral
- B.
Births
- C.
Marriages
Correct Answer
A. Funeral -
- 13.
What was the main reason the Shoguns opened Japan back up to the rest of the world
- A.
Western Technology
- B.
Mid East Influences
- C.
Southeast Asia trade
Correct Answer
A. Western Technology -
- 14.
What does the word kamikaze translate into
- A.
Love of the emperor
- B.
Divine wind
- C.
Die at all costs
Correct Answer
B. Divine wind -
- 15.
For centuries which major religion did not hold a strong influence on the Japanese
- A.
Confucianism
- B.
Shintoism
- C.
Taoism
- D.
Buddhism
Correct Answer
B. Shintoism -
- 16.
After all foreign elements are removed from Japan what religion begins to prosper
- A.
Confucianism
- B.
Shintoism
- C.
Taoism
- D.
Buddhism
Correct Answer
B. Shintoism -
- 17.
What branch of Shintoism clebrates over 100 festivals including The Great Purification and New Year.
- A.
Shrine
- B.
Sect
- C.
Pure
- D.
Modern
Correct Answer
B. Sect -
- 18.
What branch of Shintoism is blamed for the defeat of WWII
- A.
Shrine
- B.
Sect
- C.
Pure
- D.
Modern
Correct Answer
A. Shrine -
- 19.
What branch bloosomed after everything foreign was removed from Japan
- A.
Shrine
- B.
Sect
- C.
Pure
- D.
Modern
Correct Answer
C. Pure -
- 20.
What do Shintoists do in the spring of each year
- A.
Go and plant the crops
- B.
Have multiple parties for the newborns
- C.
Welcome the gods to their fields
Correct Answer
C. Welcome the gods to their fields -
- 21.
Because Shintoism never held a strong influence over the Japanese culture it never developed a
- A.
Theology
- B.
Set of doctrines
- C.
Moral code
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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