Multiple Choice Quiz


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 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 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.

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