Hinduism
What is the universal force in Hinduism called?
Brahman
In what country did Buddhism start?
Nepal/India
Which philosophy advocates going with the flow?
Taoism/Daoism
Shinto religion worships what?
The gods and spirits of nature.
Why do many Chinese and Japanese poems not seem to follow their own rules?
Because translation is tricky.
What is the belief in a universal force called?
Pantheism
What is one similarity between the life of the Buddha and the life of Christ?
Signs and prophecies at his birth; disciples who abandon and then return to him; taught a message that was open to all people and broke down social barriers; battle with/temptation by a demon; a historical human being, but also the central religious figure of their religion; etc.
What philosophy advocates strict morality?
Confucianism
What is one example of Shinto worship in Princess Mononoke?
Praying to the boar demon, all the trees and animals have spirits and gods in them, the forest itself has a great forest spirit, appeasing the spirit by returning its head, etc.
What do almost all Japanese poems talk about?
Nature
What is the rigid hierarchy of Hindu society called?
Caste System
What is the goal of Buddhism?
To escape suffering and reincarnation and become one with the universe by removing desire, which is done by following the eightfold path.
What is the source of the Tao?
It is found in nature.
How did San come to live with the wolves in Princess Mononoke?
Her parents abandoned her to the wolves after defiling the forest.
A five line poem with 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 syllables.
Tanka
What is the name of the Hindu god of compassion and love?
Krishna
What does the name 'Buddha' mean?
The Enlightened One/The Awakened One
What is filial piety?
Respect for elders and authorities, from father to emperor to heaven.
What is the real enemy of both Irontown and the forest in Princess Mononoke?
Fear and hatred.
Name one of the common characteristics of Japanese poetry.
Simplicity, suggestion, irregularity, about nature, etc.
What is the goal of much of Hinduism?
To escape reincarnation and become one with the universal force by doing your dharma.
Name one of the Four Noble Truths.
1. Life is full of suffering 2. The cause of suffering is desire 3. The cure for suffering is to remove desire 4. To remove desire, follow the Eightfold Path
During which dynasty did the Warring State Period, which produced Confucianism and Taoism, occur?
Chou Dynasty
What does one have to do in Shinto that is more important than being good?
Keep the gods happy with prayers, sacrifices, etc.
A poem with an even number of lines, the same number of words per line, and rhymes on the even lines.
Shih