1. What is polytheism? How does this concept relate to Shinto? 2. What is State Shinto?

3. What are kami? What are Shinto shrines and how are they related to kami?

4. What are Torii? Describe this feature.

5. What is Folk Shinto?

6. What are some of the similarities and differences between Shinto and other religions?

7. What is the New Year Festival? Describe what happens during this festival. What benefits does the festival have for individuals and society?

8. How do individuals prepare for worship in Shinto? Is this similar or different to how followers of other religions prepare for worship or rituals?

9. How did the Peace Constitution of 1946 change Shintoism?

10. What is the Great Purification? Do any other religions have similar rituals or beliefs?

Most sociologists agree that: a. culture is central in shaping gender roles, but only in preliterate societies. b. biological factors have some influence, but cultural factors are more important determinants of gender roles. c. biological factors are influential in determining gender roles, but only in industrial or complex societies. d. biological factors only explain differences between men and women with regard to aggression and disease. e. there is no difference between the influences of culture or biology on the development of gender roles, as they are unpredictable.

Athief was passing by a house under construction when he noticed that the ladder being used by workers on the roof had copper braces supporting the rungs. after making sure that the workers on the roof could not see him, the thief used pliers that he had in his pocket to remove all of the copper braces that he could reach from the ground. a short time later, a worker climbed down the ladder and it collapsed. he fell to the ground and severely injured his back. the thief was apprehended a few hours later trying to sell the copper for scrap. a statute in the jurisdiction makes it a felony for "maliciously causing serious physical injury to another." the thief was charged with malicious injury under the statute and was also charged with larceny. after a jury trial in which the above facts were presented, he was convicted of both charges. if he appeals the conviction for the malicious injury charge on grounds of insufficient evidence, how should the court rule? a affirm the conviction, because the thief was engaged in criminal conduct at the time of the act that resulted in the injury. b affirm the conviction, because the jury could have found that the thief acted with malice. c reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief intended to injure anyone. d reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief bore any malice towards the workers on the roof.

Identify a true statement about media multiplexity.the choice of medium is primarily important in determining the strength of relationships.weak ties are uncomplicated and do not need many channels to sustain them.tie strength plays an insignificant role in determining the number of media employed by pairs.strong ties require less media than weak ties to orchestrate their varied and interdependent connection.