Around 1700, a movement within Shinto emphasized that the Japanese people:
a. were the soldiers of the gods.
b. must not worship idols.
c. were the descendants of the gods.
d. must practice Buddhism.
c. were the descendants of the gods.
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. Around 1700, Buddhist and other influences were filtered out of institutions and rituals in Japan.
c. Correct. Around 1700, there was a movement toward what was considered a purer form of Shinto, with particular emphasis on the Japanese people as the descendants of the gods and therefore superior to other races.
You might also like to view...
By means of his method of doubt, Descartes shows that there is one thing we can know with certainty-namely, that we cannot know anything with certainty.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
By "natural," Aquinas meant
A) of this world B) not from God C) sloppy D) creative
According to Gilligan, in the view of most women, "the moral person is one who can understand and act in accordance with philosophical principles such as Kant's ‘categorical imperative'"
A. True B. False
Which of the following is not a major theme in Chronicles? Worship in the OT, Typology, The conquering of the land, or The chroniclers vocabulary.
What will be an ideal response?