REL 100 ASU KEFELI EXAM 3 Questions And
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What are the 2 major concepts of Shinto? ANS virtue and harmony
What 2 words make up the word Shinto? What do those words mean? ANS Shen and Tao. Shen =
spirits/Kami. Tao = way. "Way of the Spirits"
What is the goal of life in Shinto? ANS to stay in harmony with kami
What is religious pluralism? ANS practicing multiple religions at the same time
What function does each tradition serve in pluralism of China and Japan? ANS --
Buddhism function ANS gives people a way to deal with death
Shinto function ANS wanting to keep yourself in harmony with Kami
Daoism function ANS harmony with nature
Confucianism function ANS harmony with society
Who are the Kami? ANS spirits.
1. divine beings.
2. souls of ancestors.
3. things in nature
When did Buddhism enter Japan? ANS 6th century CE
What are some influences Buddhism had on Shinto? ANS texts, statues, art
, What are the 2 canonical texts of Shinto? Which contains the creation story? ANS 1. Kojiki - creation
story, myths
2. Nihongi - history of Japan
Who are Izanami and Izanagi? ANS Izanami - "She who invites"
Izanagi - "He who invites"
How did Izanami die? ANS Burned from the inside while giving birth to the sun goddess Amaterasu
Explain the concept of State Shinto ANS combo of government and religion
Who was Emperor Meiji? ANS created State Shinto, he modernized Japan
Who is Hirohito? What is his significance? ANS emperor during WW2, after Japan loses he denounces his
divine status
Describe Shinto art ANS plain, simple, few colors, minimalistic
Who is Amaterasu? ANS sun goddess, her great grandson is the first emperor of Japan
What is Ise? How would you describe Ise? ANS Amaterasu's shrine - wood, simplistic, nothing
complicated, only 4 nails holding wood together
What is the importance of the Nachi waterfall? ANS Kannon - same thing as Buddhism but different name.
What is the Bushido code? ANS code for warriors used by samurai
De ANS virtue
kami ANS spirits
Answers With Latest Quiz
What are the 2 major concepts of Shinto? ANS virtue and harmony
What 2 words make up the word Shinto? What do those words mean? ANS Shen and Tao. Shen =
spirits/Kami. Tao = way. "Way of the Spirits"
What is the goal of life in Shinto? ANS to stay in harmony with kami
What is religious pluralism? ANS practicing multiple religions at the same time
What function does each tradition serve in pluralism of China and Japan? ANS --
Buddhism function ANS gives people a way to deal with death
Shinto function ANS wanting to keep yourself in harmony with Kami
Daoism function ANS harmony with nature
Confucianism function ANS harmony with society
Who are the Kami? ANS spirits.
1. divine beings.
2. souls of ancestors.
3. things in nature
When did Buddhism enter Japan? ANS 6th century CE
What are some influences Buddhism had on Shinto? ANS texts, statues, art
, What are the 2 canonical texts of Shinto? Which contains the creation story? ANS 1. Kojiki - creation
story, myths
2. Nihongi - history of Japan
Who are Izanami and Izanagi? ANS Izanami - "She who invites"
Izanagi - "He who invites"
How did Izanami die? ANS Burned from the inside while giving birth to the sun goddess Amaterasu
Explain the concept of State Shinto ANS combo of government and religion
Who was Emperor Meiji? ANS created State Shinto, he modernized Japan
Who is Hirohito? What is his significance? ANS emperor during WW2, after Japan loses he denounces his
divine status
Describe Shinto art ANS plain, simple, few colors, minimalistic
Who is Amaterasu? ANS sun goddess, her great grandson is the first emperor of Japan
What is Ise? How would you describe Ise? ANS Amaterasu's shrine - wood, simplistic, nothing
complicated, only 4 nails holding wood together
What is the importance of the Nachi waterfall? ANS Kannon - same thing as Buddhism but different name.
What is the Bushido code? ANS code for warriors used by samurai
De ANS virtue
kami ANS spirits
