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Fill in the Blank/ Short Answer  1.Shinto is not easily defined as a religion because it has no ethical requirements, no sacred literature, and no __________. 2.The invisible sacred quality that evokes wonder and awe in us, and the invisible spirits throughout nature are born of the essence called __________. 3.Following the way or nature of the kami is called __________. 4.The Shinto water purification ritual is called __________. 5.One common Shinto purification ceremony, involving the waving of a sakaki tree branch, is called __________. 6.The Japanese linked the lineage of their emperors to the goddess of the sun, known as __________. 7.Outside of Japan, Shinto beliefs are common only in Hawaii and Brazil because __________. 8.The central theme of Shinto is __________.  Multiple Choice 9.Which word most closely translates the Japanese word kami? a.Spirits b.Emperor c.Sin d.Shrine 10.The god of rice is known as __________. a.Tsubaki b.Inari c.Kellogi d.Kyoto 11.The word kamikaze means __________. a.War Pilot b.Purifying Influence c.Divine Wind d.Sacred Shrine 12.The biggest annual Shinto festival celebrates the __________. a)Sun Goddess b)New Year c)Cherry Blossoms d)Flag Day 13.Many religious require repentance from sinfulness, but Shinto requires __________. a)celebration b)liberation c)manifestation d)purification 1