4.4 Review

What religion was common among samurai?

• Zen Buddhism

• Pure Land Buddhism

• Regular old Buddhism

What did Zen Buddhism emphasize as the path to enlightenment?

• Meditation

• Following the Eightfold Path

• Reading Buddhist scripture (religious text)

Why did samurai often practice Zen Buddhism?

• Zen Buddhism was a very easy religion to practice

• Zen Buddhism helped strengthen traits already important to samurai like discipline

• Zen Buddhism was the official religion of the Kamakura Shogunate, so they had to practice it

What term most closely means ‘no-mind,’ a flow-like state that samurai would try to enter during battle?

• Mushin

• Bushido

• Shugo

What were the local spirits of Shinto called?

• Kami

• Mushin

• Shugo

Which of the following is an example of a ritual of Zen Buddhism that helped samurai hone their skills?

• Practicing the forms of sword wielding

• Traditional tea ceremonies

• Fasting (not eating food) for long periods of time