Question 1

What popular bodhisattva is known in Japan for his ability to free tormented souls from hell, as well as protect children and travellers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amaterasu 
B)  Kannon 
C)  Izanami 
D)  Jizo (or Ojizo-sama) 
E)  Amida 
A)  Amaterasu 
B)  Kannon 
C)  Izanami 
D)  Jizo (or Ojizo-sama) 
E)  Amida D

Question 2

What is the nembutsu?

Accepted Answer

A)  The code of honour followed by the samurai 
B)  Chanting of Namu Amida Butsu as a central practice in Pure Land Buddhism 
C)  The Shinto practice of ritual purification under a waterfall 
D)  The massive statue of the Buddha built in Nara 
E)  The degenerate age of Buddhist dharma, believed to have begun in Japan in the eleventh century 
A)  The code of honour followed by the samurai 
B)  Chanting of Namu Amida Butsu as a central practice in Pure Land Buddhism 
C)  The Shinto practice of ritual purification under a waterfall 
D)  The massive statue of the Buddha built in Nara 
E)  The degenerate age of Buddhist dharma, believed to have begun in Japan in the eleventh century B

Question 3

Nakayama Miki established which of the following religions in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurozumikyo 
B)  Mahikari 
C)  Tenrikyo 
D)  Sokka Gakkai 
E)  Rissho Koseikai 
A)  Kurozumikyo 
B)  Mahikari 
C)  Tenrikyo 
D)  Sokka Gakkai 
E)  Rissho Koseikai C

Question 4

What led to the appeal and growth of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan?

Accepted Answer

Historically, the end of the Heian perio

Question 5

According to the Nihon Shoki ("Chronicles of Japan"), what religion did the Korean ruler recommend to the Japanese king in the sixth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoism 
B)  Shinto 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Confucianism 
E)  Christianity 
A)  Daoism 
B)  Shinto 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Confucianism 
E)  Christianity

Question 6

When did the first Europeans reach Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  1490s 
B)  1200s 
C)  1540s 
D)  1600s 
E)  1620s 
A)  1490s 
B)  1200s 
C)  1540s 
D)  1600s 
E)  1620s

Question 7

What is the concept of honji suijaku as understood in Japanese tradition?

Accepted Answer

Stemming from a phrase in the Lotus Sutr

Question 8

Who is the author of Essentials of Salvation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nichiren (1222-1282) 
B)  Genshin (942-1017) 
C)  Shinran (1173-1262) 
D)  Honen (1133-1212) 
E)  Eisai (1141-1215) 
A)  Nichiren (1222-1282) 
B)  Genshin (942-1017) 
C)  Shinran (1173-1262) 
D)  Honen (1133-1212) 
E)  Eisai (1141-1215)

Question 9

Japan's first Buddhist monastery was constructed in 451 CE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Estimates of the number of Buddhist practitioners in Japan range from approximately 85 to over 100 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What new religious movement in Japan was responsible for the deadly sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system in 1995?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aum Shinrikyo 
B)  Sokka Gakkai 
C)  Shinnyo-en 
D)  Mahikari 
E)  Rissho Koseikai 
A)  Aum Shinrikyo 
B)  Sokka Gakkai 
C)  Shinnyo-en 
D)  Mahikari 
E)  Rissho Koseikai

Question 12

The Nihon Shoki is Japan's second-oldest book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the significance of Eisai's trips to China for Japanese Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Eisai found that Chan (Zen) was the domi

Question 14

How does Japanese emphasis on activity and seeking benefits differ from the more prevailing Western models of religion, which tend to emphasize belief? Cite examples to support your discussion of select Japanese practices.

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student should compar

Question 15

The mappo age in Japanese Buddhist teaching was known as the "golden age," where people could easily achieve salvation with their own power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What Japanese Buddhist school promotes "gradual enlightenment" through the practice of "just sitting" (zazen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nichiren 
B)  Rinzai Zen 
C)  Shingon 
D)  Tendai 
E)  Chan/Zen 
A)  Nichiren 
B)  Rinzai Zen 
C)  Shingon 
D)  Tendai 
E)  Chan/Zen

Question 17

What two Japanese monks brought back new forms of Buddhism from China in the ninth century, helping to domesticate and popularize it in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nichiren and Niko 
B)  Honen and Shinran 
C)  Eisai and Dogen 
D)  Gyoki and Kuya 
E)  Saicho and Kukai 
A)  Nichiren and Niko 
B)  Honen and Shinran 
C)  Eisai and Dogen 
D)  Gyoki and Kuya 
E)  Saicho and Kukai

Question 18

Christian missionaries were unsuccessful in gaining converts in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What second-oldest book in Japan combines origin myths with accounts of the reigns of early emperors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Nihon Shoki 
B)  The Kojiki 
C)  The Heart Sutra 
D)  The Lankavatara 
E)  The Lotus Sutra 
A)  The Nihon Shoki 
B)  The Kojiki 
C)  The Heart Sutra 
D)  The Lankavatara 
E)  The Lotus Sutra

Question 20

When did the emperor of Japan renounce his claim to divinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post- World War II 
B)  Meiji Government (1868-1911) 
C)  Kamakura period (1185-1333) 
D)  Christianization of the 17th century 
E)  Samurai period 
A)  Post- World War II 
B)  Meiji Government (1868-1911) 
C)  Kamakura period (1185-1333) 
D)  Christianization of the 17th century 
E)  Samurai period

What popular bodhisattva is known in Japan for his ability to free tormented souls from hell, as well as protect children and travellers?

What is the nembutsu?

Nakayama Miki established which of the following religions in Japan?

What led to the appeal and growth of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan?

According to the Nihon Shoki ("Chronicles of Japan"), what religion did the Korean ruler recommend to the Japanese king in the sixth century?

When did the first Europeans reach Japan?

What is the concept of honji suijaku as understood in Japanese tradition?

Who is the author of Essentials of Salvation?

Japan's first Buddhist monastery was constructed in 451 CE.

Estimates of the number of Buddhist practitioners in Japan range from approximately 85 to over 100 million.

What new religious movement in Japan was responsible for the deadly sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system in 1995?

The Nihon Shoki is Japan's second-oldest book.

What was the significance of Eisai's trips to China for Japanese Buddhism?

How does Japanese emphasis on activity and seeking benefits differ from the more prevailing Western models of religion, which tend to emphasize belief? Cite examples to support your discussion of select Japanese practices.

The mappo age in Japanese Buddhist teaching was known as the "golden age," where people could easily achieve salvation with their own power.

What Japanese Buddhist school promotes "gradual enlightenment" through the practice of "just sitting" (zazen)?

What two Japanese monks brought back new forms of Buddhism from China in the ninth century, helping to domesticate and popularize it in Japan?

Christian missionaries were unsuccessful in gaining converts in Japan.

What second-oldest book in Japan combines origin myths with accounts of the reigns of early emperors?

When did the emperor of Japan renounce his claim to divinity?

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Exam 12: Japanese Traditions

What popular bodhisattva is known in Japan for his ability to free tormented souls from hell, as well as protect children and travellers?

What is the nembutsu?

Nakayama Miki established which of the following religions in Japan?

What led to the appeal and growth of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan?

According to the Nihon Shoki ("Chronicles of Japan"), what religion did the Korean ruler recommend to the Japanese king in the sixth century?

When did the first Europeans reach Japan?

What is the concept of honji suijaku as understood in Japanese tradition?

Who is the author of Essentials of Salvation?

Japan's first Buddhist monastery was constructed in 451 CE.

Estimates of the number of Buddhist practitioners in Japan range from approximately 85 to over 100 million.

What new religious movement in Japan was responsible for the deadly sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system in 1995?

The Nihon Shoki is Japan's second-oldest book.

What was the significance of Eisai's trips to China for Japanese Buddhism?

How does Japanese emphasis on activity and seeking benefits differ from the more prevailing Western models of religion, which tend to emphasize belief? Cite examples to support your discussion of select Japanese practices.

The mappo age in Japanese Buddhist teaching was known as the "golden age," where people could easily achieve salvation with their own power.

What Japanese Buddhist school promotes "gradual enlightenment" through the practice of "just sitting" (zazen)?

What two Japanese monks brought back new forms of Buddhism from China in the ninth century, helping to domesticate and popularize it in Japan?

Christian missionaries were unsuccessful in gaining converts in Japan.

What second-oldest book in Japan combines origin myths with accounts of the reigns of early emperors?

When did the emperor of Japan renounce his claim to divinity?

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

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