Shintoism

Important info

100

What is the MAIN milestone that that shinto people celebrate. 

Childbirth

200

What is the name of the spiritual forces that they worship?

Kami

300

What is ONE of the two important historical texts within the shinto religion

Kojiki OR Nihon Shoki

400

What is one of the four sacred symbols of Shintoism?

Torii gates OR Shimenawa OR Sakaki tree OR mirror

500

What is the Kami described as? 

Spirits connected to nature, earth, ancestors, and special places

T or F

100

TRUE or FALSE, Shintoism is a Monotheistic religion 

FALSE

200

TRUE or FALSE, Nara Yamasaki is the celebration of childbirth

FALSE

300

TRUE or FALSE: Shinto has NO official founder, universal creeds, and sacred books 

TRUE

400

TRUE or FALSE, Power and underlying strength does NOT fall into the category of what Shintoists believe in.

TRUE

500

TRUE or FALSE, Various amounts of Japanese people may accept baptism but they don't necessarily follow its teachings 

FALSE, other way around

Marking of time/milestones

400

Gion Matsuri has two key aspects to its celebration, what are they?

Floats in the sky and lots of music. 

500

What is the tradition of Seijin Shiki? 

men and women aged 20 years old would give their appreciation and their thankings towards the Kami for reaching adulthood