Medieval Japan

What Were The 2 Main Religion's of Japan?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Shintionism

• Islam

What is the main goal of the Shinto religion?

• To explain the world in a sense of right and wrong

• To give a reason as to why things happen in the world

• To be close/in touch with Kami by using rituals

• To make Japan different from other countries

Did the people of Japan practice 1 religion or 2 at the same time?

• 1 religion

• 2 religions at the same time

What is one way Shintoism is different from Buddhism?

• It isn’t

• It only explains how the world functions

• It is a way of life

• It explains what is right and wrong

What Kami was the most important in Shintoism?

• Amaterasu

• Hades

• Dionysus

• Persephone

What was the goal of Buddhism?

• To spread a new belief

• To teach people how to reach enlightenment

• To be the most powerful

• To preserve knowledge

What did Buddhism and Shintoism have in common?

• Nothing

• Their worshippers had missionaries

• Their worshippers built shrines