WHI.11c Riddles Lesson Review

I split the sea and lie between two lands. Though I'm called by two names, I never move. What am I?

• Pacific Ocean

• Sea of Japan / East Sea

• Yellow Sea

• South China Sea

Though born in India and raised in China, I made a spiritual home in Japan. What am I?

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

I am not one, but many—rugged and surrounded by sea. Four of my siblings are best known, and I lie east of Asia. What am I?

• Korean Peninsula

• Great Wall

• Japanese Archipelago

• Gobi Desert

I twist and rise toward the sky with elegance and design. I’m Chinese in origin but stand in Japanese temples. What am I?

• Curved rooflines

• Domes

• Torii gates

• Thatched huts

I speak for the winds, the rivers, the trees. You can’t see me, but I dwell in nature’s heart. Who am I?

• Samurai

• Kami

• Buddha

• Ancestor

I have no founder, no scripture, no single god—but I honor nature, ancestors, and spirits. What am I?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Daoism

I bring storms and quakes, fire and fury, and surround the Pacific like a glowing crown. What am I?

• Himalayas

• Ring of Fire

• Silk Road

• Monsoon Belt

I was once used to legitimize power, placing the emperor among the gods. Now I’ve stepped aside. What am I?

• Zen Buddhism

• Mandate of Heaven

• State Shinto

• Legalism

You’ll find me in homes and on mountains, where people whisper wishes to invisible spirits. What am I?

• Buddhist monasteries

• Shinto shrines

• Hindu temples

• Marketplaces

Though I use symbols from China, I sound uniquely Japanese. I come in two styles. What am I?

• Kanji

• Kana (Hiragana and Katakana)

• Pinyin

• Sanskrit