Site MapHelpFeedbackMultiple Choice Quiz
Multiple Choice Quiz
(See related pages)

1
According to Shinto mythology, the islands of Japan were created by
A)a marriage between the sun and moon gods.
B)tears from the primordial male parent god.
C)brine dripped from a spear that had been stirred in the ocean.
D)tears from the primordial female parent god.
2
Which of the following was not introduced from China?
A)writing
B)city planning
C)concern with purity
D)meditation techniques
3
The Japanese have relied on Shinto to
A)help give them a sense of national identity.
B)keep foreign influences out of Japan.
C)moderate excessive patriotism.
D)provide comforting funeral rites.
4
Shinto was used to promote war because
A)its essence idealizes harmony and peace.
B)it embodies the warrior code of bushido.
C)its State Sect was too close to the government.
D)Buddhism refused to support the war effort.
5
Shinto is concerned with all of the following except
A)fertility.
B)internal guilt.
C)family values.
D)animal spirits.
6
The kami of nature
A)are one's ancestors.
B)like to dwell in places of power and beauty.
C)are the former emperors of Japan.
D)are said to move around the islands of Japan.
7
People visit Shinto shrines to
A)engage in formal meditation.
B)stand under waterfalls.
C)receive blessings at important times in their lives.
D)see the shrine treasures.
8
Shinto priests routinely perform all of the following ceremonies except
A)weddings.
B)blessing homes.
C)funerals.
D)exorcisms.
9
Before the New Year's celebration,
A)formal visits are made to relatives and friends.
B)the home must be thoroughly cleaned.
C)a blessing must be received from the priest.
D)one must visit a shrine.
10
Visitors to Shinto shrines often
A)stand under waterfalls.
B)wear long white robes.
C)clap their hands.
D)leave mirrors as offerings.
11
Sometimes visitors to shrines tie to a tree pieces of paper that have written on them
A)their requests.
B)the names of their children.
C)important dates.
D)confessions of wrongdoing.
12
Shinto has probably generated many offshoots because of its
A)conflicts with Buddhism.
B)emphasis on nature.
C)silence on many ethical issues.
D)lack of strong organizational structure.
13
The emperor of Japan traditionally has
A)led pilgrimages to the shrine at Ise.
B)been associated with Mt. Fuji.
C)been the high priest of Shinto.
D)balanced Shinto and Buddhism.
14
"Warrior knight way"; military devotion to a ruler, demanding loyalty, duty and self-sacrifices; an ideal promoted by State Shinto.
A)bushido
B)kamidana
C)Noh
D)samurai
15
Dramas performed in mask and costume, associated with Shinto.
A)Noh
B)Izanagi
C)Ise
D)Izanami
16
A New Religion devoted to human betterment.
A)Izanami
B)Ise
C)Kojiki
D)Tenrikyo
17
A New Religion that stresses art and beauty.
A)Izanagi
B)Omoto
C)Amaterasu
D)Izanami
18
"Shining in heaven"; goddess of the sun.
A)Amaterasu
B)Ise
C)Tenrikyo
D)Izanami
19
Feudal soldier.
A)bushido
B)torii
C)kamikaze
D)samurai
20
The earliest chronicles of Japanese history.
A)Ise
B)Kojiki
C)Tenrikyo
D)Izanami
21
Twisted rope, marking a sacred spot.
A)Noh
B)gagaku
C)shimenawa
D)bushido
22
A gatelike structure that marks a Shinto sacred place.
A)gagaku
B)misogi
C)torii
D)jinja
23
Second chronicle of Japanese history.
A)Omoto
B)Tenrikyo
C)Nihongi
D)Ise
24
A spirit, god, or goddess of Shinto.
A)torii
B)misogi
C)jinja
D)kami
25
The stately ceremonial music of Shinto.
A)jinja
B)kojiko
C)gagaku
D)kami
26
"Male who invites"; primordial male parent god.
A)Tenrikyo
B)Izanagi
C)Izanami
D)Kojiko





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
(c)2008 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


Molloy 4e OLCOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 7 > Multiple Choice Quiz