Japan Review

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What was the main religion of ancient Japan?

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Shintoism

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How many sacred/holy books are there in Shinto?

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0

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Which of the following is important in the Shinto belief system? Kami, Animism, Ritual Practices, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which term refers to the "Spirit of a god"?

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Kami

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Which term refers to the idea that all living things and inanimate objects contain spirits?

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Animism

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What is this a picture of? Options: A Buddhist temple, A Confucian arch, A Japanese lacquered case, A Shinto shrine

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A Shinto shrine

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The Japanese writing system was mostly based off of the

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Chinese writing system

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Japanese aristocracy refers to the

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upper class of Japanese society

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Which time period in Japan created Japan's national culture? Options: The Yamato clan, The Heian, The Kamakura, The Tokugawa

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The Heian

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Which is NOT a characteristic of the Heian Period in Japan? Options: The capital city was Heiankyo, They created paintings and buddhist sculptures, Women wrote poems and "The Tale of Genji" was written, The Emperor had all of the power in society

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The Emperor had all of the power in society