Which of the following statements is true of the kami?
a. They are identified with natural features.
b. They are identified only with living objects.
c. They are all-knowing deities.
d. They are the ancestors of the followers of the Shinto religion.
a. They are identified with natural features.
Analysis:
a. Correct. The kami are identified with natural features but are spirits in and beyond those features.
b, c & d. Incorrect. The kami are not "gods" as Westerners understand them or even as Mahayana Buddhists see them.
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