Shinto and Hinduism Check

Which belief systems believe in reincarnation? (CHOOSE TWO)

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Shinto is ______

• the indigenous religion of the islands of Japan.
• “the way of the goddesses.”
• native to China and Japan.
• a hybrid of ancient Buddhism.

What is the Japanese term for the gate that marks the entryway of a Shinto shrine?

• torii
• shimenawa
• honden
• temizuya

The founder of Shinto is ______.

• Buddha

• Allah

• Zeus

• No one-Shinto doesn't have a founder

The final goal for Hindus, liberation from reincarnation. 

• moksha
• epic poem
• Brahman
• guru

In which country did Hinduism originate?

• Myanmar
• United States
• Japan
• India

According to Hindu belief, Brahman

• is a supreme power, or divine force.

• includes everything in the world, including the human soul.

• is constantly creating, destroying, and re-creating the universe.

• all of these

According to Hindu belief, how is Brahman related to the other deities?

• Brahman is the humblest deity who serves all of the others.

• The other deities in Hinduism are various forms of Brahman.

• Brahman represents the human soul and is weaker than all other deities.

• The other deities in Hinduism are equal in power to Brahman.

Where did Hinduism originate? 

• Indian Valley 
• India 
• Nepal and India Border 
• Indus Valley 

What is the term used to describe the spirits that followers of shinto pray to?

• Jinja

• Ninja

• Kami

• Torii