The kami are:
a. all-knowing deities.
b. identified with places.
c. identified exclusively with living objects.
d. separated from the natural world.
b. identified with places.
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. The kami are not "gods" as Westerners understand them or even as Mahayana Buddhists see them, but should be understood as powerful natural forces with a spiritual dimension.
b. Correct. Kami are identified with places—especially forests, mountains, or waterfalls—that seem especially spiritual to the Japanese.
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