Shinto

Question 1

Shinto is the indigenous religion of what country

Answer 1

Japan

Question 2

Shinto has how many followers

Answer 2

3 to 4 million

Question 3

Shinto worships how many gods?

Answer 3

A large number, polytheistic

Question 4

Shinto worships what?

Answer 4

Spirits and powers of the natural world, harmony with nature

Question 5

Do you tease in gods that preexist Japan

Answer 5

Kami

Question 6

The first Emperor of Japan

Answer 6

Jimmu

Question 7

Shinto began to merge slowly with what religion?

Answer 7

Buddhism

Question 8

The Japanese referred to Shinto people as what?

Answer 8

Shen dao

Question 9

Chinese culture also introduced what religion to Japan?

Answer 9

Confucianism

Question 10

In Confucianism, the emperor was seen as what and the subjects were seen as what?

Answer 10

Father, children (represents a family)

Question 11

What ever introduce the idea that he was a descendent of the gods?

Answer 11

Meiji

Question 12

Shinto became synonymous with what?

Answer 12

Japanese patriotism

Question 13

Schools in Japan taught what?

Answer 13

Divinity of the emperor

Question 14

The Emperor is also considered to be what?

Answer 14

The high priest of Shinto

Question 15

The two holy books of Shinto

Answer 15

Kojiki, nohongi

Question 16

Kojiki focuses on what?

Answer 16

Chronicle of events

Question 17

Nihongi focuses on what?

Answer 17

Chronicle of Japan

Question 18

Who is the founder of Shinto

Answer 18

None

Question 19

Considered to be the powers of nature

Answer 19

Kami

Question 20

Kami can be _____ or ______

Answer 20

Peaceful or violent

Question 21

Does Shinto have a moralistic God who gives commands and judges people

Answer 21

No

Question 22

Shinto has no sense of what?

Answer 22

Sin

Question 23

Shinto considers people to be fundamentally _____

Answer 23

Good

Question 24

The practice of purity, respect, and sincerity

Answer 24

Makoto

Question 25

Shinto shrine is called?

Answer 25

Haiden

Question 26

The gateway leading up to the shrine is called?

Answer 26

Torii

Question 27

A female shrine attendant or type of shaman that are sought out for physical and emotional healing

Answer 27

Miko

Question 28

Item that decorates the entry of homes and symbolizes human virtue

Answer 28

Kadomatsu

Question 29

Purification rituals that are performed by standing under a waterfall

Answer 29

Misogi

Question 30

At home shrines that are at the location of daily worship to the gods

Answer 30

Kamidana

Question 31

The word that means God shelf or shelf God

Answer 31

Kamidana

Question 32

Keeping oneself and one's possessions clean and bright and healthy pleases who?

Answer 32

Kami

Question 33

The part of Shinto religious worship that depicts scenes and events from the holy books and are acted out in a dance drama.

Answer 33

Gagaku

Question 34

Shinto places no emphasis on ____ and ____

Answer 34

Doctrines and ethics

Question 35

The way of the gods

Answer 35

Shinto