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Adherents of ___ is where Buddhism use riddles in meditation and value simplicity.
Zen
When did the Japanese government assume responsibility for the Shinto shrines?
1889
Which of the following is usually not a part of domestic Shinto practice?
-a solemn seppuku ceremony
-inclusion of a butsu-dan
-remembrance of ancestors
-offerings to kami-dana
-a solemn seppuku ceremony
The text of ancient Japanese mythology is called __________.
The Kojiki
In what year did the 25 year civil war start between Christians and Muslims in Sudan?
(1983-2005)
Which of the following would be the most consistent with a Taoist perspective on life?
-Training to be an honorable warrior.
-Running for elected political office.
-Imitating the playfulness and innocence of children.
-Offering sacrifices to placate the Gods.
-Imitating the playfulness and innocence of children.
The Samurai were expected to show ____ and ____to authorities.
courtesy and politeness
Which religion was not influential in Japan after the fourth century C.E.?
Hinduism
Which of the following best describes traditional Chinese attitudes toward ancestors?
-reverent remembrance
-willful ignorance
-religious worship as of gods/goddesses
-easy familiarity
-reverent remembrance
Because Sikhs reject the doctrine of ahimsa, they are free to __________.
Eat meat
Sikhism originated in the ___ century C.E.
16th
Which of the following contrasts is not part of the concept of yin and yang?
-negative and positive
-moon and sun
-female and male
-truth and falsity
-truth and falsity
During the Cultural Revolution, __________ were repressed.
all religions
Taoism as a religion began in the year____ C.E
142 C.E.
The Confucian philosopher Mencius:
-radically changed the teachings of Confucius.
-believed in the inherent wickedness of humans.
-opposed any and all forms of government.
-none of the above.
-none of the above