1. Describe Taoism. What are its origins and main beliefs? How did it grow from a philosophy
2. Describe the Shinto religion of Japan. Explain the 4 affirmations. Identify the years in which Shinto was the official religion and its status changed in Japan. Also, you should identify one Shinto holiday and its meaning for Japanese culture.
3. Describe Confucianism. What are its origins and main beliefs? What are the religion's 4 books and the 5 classics?
4. Discuss the Ancient pacific Spirituality of Oceania with an example identified from one of its regions/islands. In your answer you should explain the importance of 1/ Taboo 2/ Mana, and 3/ Totems in tribal rituals from the Pacific Rim.