Shintoism

Question 1

This religion is distinguished by its deep respect for nature and its
customs that aim to protect and honor it.

Answer 1

Shinto

Question 2

Spirits of embodiments of natural forces

Answer 2

Kami

Question 3

What does the word “Shinto” mean?

Answer 3

the way of thr Kami

Question 4

What is the word Shinto derived from?

Answer 4

Shin = god/spirit
Dao = way/path

(Chinese)

Question 5

True or False

Kami are all revered as Gods

Answer 5

false

only some

Question 6

Around what time does Shinto date back to

Answer 6

1000 BCE

Question 7

When was the term Shintoism established

Answer 7

When Buddhism was introduced to Japan during the 6th Century BCE

Question 8

When was Shinto pronounced as an official state religion?

Answer 8

Meiji period

Question 9

When did Shinto disassociate itself from the state?

Answer 9

After the WW2

Question 10

What are the three forms of Shintoism?

Answer 10

Shrine: practices and rituals
Sect: 13 sects
Folk: localized and smaller aspects of Shinto

Question 11

Shrine Shinto: _____
Sect Shinto: _____
Folk Shinto: ______

Answer 11

Jinja
Kyoha
Minzoku

Question 12

Compilation of revered writings in Shintoism

Answer 12

Shinten

Question 13

True or False

Shinten are not officially recognized or
authoritative sources

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The earliest documented text in Japan

Answer 14

Kojiki

Question 15

Chronicles of Japan; oldest historical record

Answer 15

Nihon Shoki

Question 16

Oldest existing code in Japan

Answer 16

Taiho-ryo

Question 17

Shintoism is an _____ faith

Answer 17

optimistic

Question 18

Humans are ______, evil is only caused by _____

Answer 18

fundamentally good; evil spirits

Question 19

“Heart of truth”

Answer 19

makito no kokoro

Question 20

Shintoism is ____ as it highly values nature

Answer 20

cosmocentric

Question 21

What are the four affirmations

Answer 21

Family
Nature
Physical Hygiene
Matsuri

Question 22

What does matsuri translate to

Answer 22

festival

Question 23

the two worlds in shinto:

visible:_____
invisible:____

Answer 23

kenkai; yokai

Question 24

When was the concept of double shinto introduced

Answer 24

end of the HEIAN period

Question 25

What is double shinto

Answer 25

Combination of KAMI SPIRITS and BUDDHIST BODHISATTVAS

Question 26

True or False

Places emphasis on the afterlife (Shinto)

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Death is an impurity

Shinto or Buddhism

Answer 27

Shinto

Question 28

More importance to the present
time

(Shinto or Buddhism)

Answer 28

Shinto

Question 29

Purification channels

Answer 29

temizuyas

Question 30

Hondens

Answer 30

main hall where Kami are enshrined

Question 31

What is harai

Answer 31

purification

Question 32

Another word for prayers

Answer 32

Norito

Question 33

Another name/term for Izanagi/Izanami

Answer 33

Izanagi no Mikoto (he who INVITES)