True or False: Shinto declares the emperor of Japan to be divine
What is True
100
Where do followers of Shinto worship?
What is in shrines
100
Who is the high priest of Shinto?
What is the emperor
100
What is the correct to spell T/Daoism?
What is IT DOESNT MATTER! BOTH WAYS :)
200
What does Tao mean?
What is the way
200
Does Taoism have a creator god?
What is no, they believe in a supreme male deity
200
Does each Shinto shrine have special festival days?
What is yes
200
Who was the first human ruler of Japan
Who is Jimmu or Amaterasu's grandson
200
What does Shintoism mean
What is the way of the gods
300
What country was Shinto founded in?
What is Japan
300
What is the most influential Taoist text?
What is Tao Te Ching a.k.a "The Classic of the Way of Power"
300
What is a torii?
What is a simple, tall wooden portal leading into the shrine
300
What makes the spirit of the sun and the spirit of the moon different from most other religions?
What is the spirit of the moon is the male deity, and the spirit of the sun is the female deity. Usually this is switched
300
When was Shintoism no longer the national religion of Japan?
When is after World War II
400
What is the creation myth? (for Shinto)
What is 2 kamis (Izanami & Izanagi) who created the 1st islands of Japan
400
What brings life to everything?
Who is the Kami
400
Why do people visit the shrines? (Shinto)
What is to pray for health, success in schools & their careers, and the well being of those they love. Also for special occasions (new years, babies born)
400
Who prays for the Shinto worshippers?
What is the priests
400
Name two of the lesser kamis
What is the spirit of fire, deity of grain, ocean spirits, mountain spirits, and the spirit of great trees, rivers, and waterfalls
500
What religion forced Shintoism to take a name?
What is Buddhism
500
What are the qualities of the Ying and Yang?
What is the Ying is female- dark and negative. The Yang is male- light and positive
500
What is the goal of divination? (Taoism)
What is to use gods and spirits to acquire insight into the future and the supernatural.
500
What shrine does the emperor visit in order to pray for the country? (Shinto)