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Shinto and Buddhism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The love of ________ is at the heart of Shinto

a)

Truth

b)

Justice

c)

Nature

d)

God

2.

What are Kami?

a)

Ancestors

b)

A pantheon of gods

c)

Demons

d)

Nature Spirits

3.

Amaterasu is...

a)

the moon god

b)

the sun goddess

c)

the moon goddess

d)

the sun god

4.

Tsukiyomi is...

a)

the moon god

b)

the sun goddess

c)

the moon goddess

d)

the sun god

5.

Shinto is based on ceremonies, not rules.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Shinto has a sacred book like the bible.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who gave Kami-worship the name Shinto?

a)

The Japanese

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Koreans

d)

The Mongols

8.

Shinto focuses on the beautiful aspects of nature and not the scary parts.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What does the title Buddha mean?

a)

Enlightened One

b)

Messiah

c)

God's Son

d)

Prophet

10.

When did the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, live?

a)

0 CE

b)

600s CE

c)

500s BCE

d)

1000 BCE

11.

Where did the Buddha come from?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

India

12.

Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths

a)

All life, from birth to death, is filled with suffering.

b)

This suffering is caused by wanting worldly things.

c)

Suffering wil stop when one learns to overcome desire.

d)

Desire is the result of the original sin of the first humans.

e)

We can learn to overcome desire by following the eightfold path.

13.

The Eightfold Path does NOT teach people to get rid of...

a)

greed

b)

hunger

c)

anger

d)

fear

14.

Zen Buddhism focuses only on meditation

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following activities can NOT be done in a Zen way?

a)

Ordinary daily work

b)

Ritual tea ceremony

c)

Martial arts

d)

Romance

16.

How much time did it take for Buddhism to come from India to Japan

a)

100 years

b)

200 years

c)

500 years

d)

1000 years

17.

The dharma wheel symbolizes

a)

The Eightfold Path

b)

The Buddha's eye

c)

The human life cycle

d)

The seasons

18.

What does it mean to climb above the top of the pole?

a)

Gain the ability to fly.

b)

Jump as high as you can.

c)

Let your mind go beyond the limits of the body

d)

Make your body like the gods.