Japan Practice Test

What two religions had the greatest impact on Japanese culture?

• Buddhism and Shintoism

• Christianity and Judaism

• Buddhism and Judaism

• Christianity and Shintoism

How did Buddhism gain popularity in Japan?

• It was adapted to incorporate the ideas of traditional Japanese religion.

• It supported the social structures of Japanese feudalism.

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  It promoted war during a time of clan rivalries.

• It promoted trade during a time of isolation.

Which religion began in Japan?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Shinto

What is one major difference between Shintoism and Japanese Buddhism?

• Buddhists believe in the rebirth of an individual’s soul after death.

• Shintoists believe in only one god.

• Buddhists practice meditation regularly.

• Shintoists refuse to eat meat or animal products.

Which is a shared trait of Shintoism and Japanese Buddhism?

• female-led societies

• rebirth after death

• belief in nature spirits

• respect for elders

Why is this structure important to Japan’s Shinto religion?

• This structure is a shrine to the elemental gods of spirits of Shinto.

• This structure is a stage from which Shinto priests preach.

• This structure protects Shinto temples from outsiders.

• This structure symbolizes the two pillars of Shinto.

Why did Japanese society adopt both Shintoism and Buddhism?

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  It believed that each religion focused on different needs.

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  It believed that the Shinto gods created Buddhism.

• It believed that both religions created conflicts.

• It believed that Shinto ceremonies were created by Buddha.

Animism and Shinto both share which common belief?

• Animism and Shinto both share which common belief?

• Spirits inhabit both living and non living objects.

• Meditation leads to nirvana.

• Fasting leads to utopia.

What is one way that Japanese culture was shaped by its geography

• Its island location allowed it to make connections with many foreign cultures.

• Its great forests allowed it to become the first industrial nation.

• Its location allowed it to study and adapt Chinese culture to suit its own needs.

• Its mountains allowed it to become a great farming nation.

How has Japanese society adapted Buddhism to fit its culture better?

• by adding religious laws about land ownership to support feudalism

• by adding ideas about capitalism to support international trade

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  by adding ideas of Shinto to make the religion more popular

• by adding a monotheistic deity to make the religion more similar to Christianity