Shinto Flashcards

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1
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Shinto is the indigenous religion of what country

A

Japan

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2
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Shinto has how many followers

A

3 to 4 million

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3
Q

Shinto worships how many gods?

A

A large number, polytheistic

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4
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Shinto worships what?

A

Spirits and powers of the natural world, harmony with nature

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5
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Do you tease in gods that preexist Japan

A

Kami

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6
Q

The first Emperor of Japan

A

Jimmu

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7
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Shinto began to merge slowly with what religion?

A

Buddhism

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8
Q

The Japanese referred to Shinto people as what?

A

Shen dao

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9
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Chinese culture also introduced what religion to Japan?

A

Confucianism

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10
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In Confucianism, the emperor was seen as what and the subjects were seen as what?

A

Father, children (represents a family)

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11
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What ever introduce the idea that he was a descendent of the gods?

A

Meiji

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12
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Shinto became synonymous with what?

A

Japanese patriotism

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13
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Schools in Japan taught what?

A

Divinity of the emperor

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14
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The Emperor is also considered to be what?

A

The high priest of Shinto

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15
Q

The two holy books of Shinto

A

Kojiki, nohongi

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16
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Kojiki focuses on what?

A

Chronicle of events

17
Q

Nihongi focuses on what?

A

Chronicle of Japan

18
Q

Who is the founder of Shinto

A

None

19
Q

Considered to be the powers of nature

A

Kami

20
Q

Kami can be _____ or ______

A

Peaceful or violent

21
Q

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

A

No

22
Q

Shinto has no sense of what?

A

Sin

23
Q

Shinto considers people to be fundamentally _____

A

Good

24
Q

The practice of purity, respect, and sincerity

A

Makoto

25
Q

Shinto shrine is called?

A

Haiden

26
Q

The gateway leading up to the shrine is called?

A

Torii

27
Q

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

A

Miko

28
Q

Item that decorates the entry of homes and symbolizes human virtue

A

Kadomatsu

29
Q

Purification rituals that are performed by standing under a waterfall

A

Misogi

30
Q

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

A

Kamidana

31
Q

The word that means God shelf or shelf God

A

Kamidana

32
Q

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

A

Kami

33
Q

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

A

Gagaku

34
Q

Shinto places no emphasis on ____ and ____

A

Doctrines and ethics

35
Q

The way of the gods

A

Shinto