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Intro Japanese Myth

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A divine being in the Shinto religion.

a)

Kami

b)

Ninigi

c)

Emperor Jimmu

d)

Mythology

2.

Japanese sun goddess.

a)

Amaterasu

b)

Ninigi

c)

Emperor Jimmu

d)

Izanami

3.

The grandson of Amaterasu and the first ruler of Japan.

a)

Ninigi

b)

Emperor Jimmu

c)

Kami

d)

Amaterasu

4.

The first emperor of Japan. He was a descendant of the Shinto goddess Amaterasu. (660-585 BCE).

a)

Jimmu

b)

Kami

c)

Izanagi

d)

Izanami

5.
Izanami died giving birth to a _____ deity. 
a)
water 
b)
smoke 
c)
mountain 
d)
fire
6.
The Japanese believe the emperor is a descendant of  what god? 
a)
Goddess of the Sun
b)
Princess Long as the Rocks
c)
Susa-nš-wo
d)
Izanagi
7.

Who is the Japanese God of storms?

a)

Tsukuyomi

b)

Hachiman

c)

Tenjin

d)

Susanoo

8.

Japanese God of luck and Fishermen - formerly the Leech Child

a)

Hachiman

b)

Kagutushi

c)

Ebisu

d)

Tenjin

9.

Who is the Japanese God of the Moon?

a)

Amaterasuu

b)

Izanami

c)

Izanagi

d)

Tsukuyomi

10.

Where did Susanoo live after he was exiled?

a)

Africa

b)

Yomi

c)

Kami

d)

Onogoro

11.

Who is the rice God?

a)

Inari

b)

Torii

c)

Yomi

d)

Yokai

12.

The first island of Japan

a)

Onogoro

b)

Tokyo

c)

Hiroshima

d)

none of these

13.

According to Japanese myth, in the beginning earth was

a)

similar to a shapeless egg

b)

already populated with numerous people

c)

did not exist

d)

none of these

14.
Which religion is native to Japan?
a)
Shinto
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
15.
Shinto is strongly oriented toward ______
a)
man.
b)
ethics.
c)
nature.
d)
water.
16.
Which kami created Japan?
a)
Izanami and Izanagi
b)
Amaterasu and Jimmu
c)
Susanowo and Tsukiyomi
d)
Brahma and Sarasvati
17.
In general, kami can be described as powers that are in and near the world. They fall into three major categories:
a)
natural disasters, personifications of the forces of nature, and important ancestors.
b)
animal spirits, personifications of the forces of nature, and mountains.
c)
animal spirits, personifications of the forces of nature, and important ancestors.
d)
natural objects, personifications of the forces of nature, and important ancestors.
18.
What is the Japanese term for the gate that marks the entryway of a Shinto shrine?
a)
torii
b)
shimenawa
c)
honden
d)
temizuya

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