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Select the paragraph that supports the conclusion that personal grooming was an important practice in Ancient Japan.
A)Ancient Japanese followed a belief system called Shinto, or "the Way of the Gods." Shinto held that every mountain, every stream and even large trees contained a spirit. These spirit gods, known as kami, were considered cheerful and friendly to humans. If kept satisfied, they would watch over people and would not cause natural disasters.
B)Later generations of Japanese emperors traced their ancestry back to Amaterasu herself. It was this connection, they say, that gave them the right to rule. As a direct descendant of the sun goddess, the emperor was considered a Living God and was worshiped along with his sacred ancestor.
C)According to Shinto legend, Japan was created by a pair of gods called Izanagi and Izanami. The islands of Japan were formed when droplets of water dripped down from Izanagi's spear. After the couple descended from the heavens to live on the islands, they had numerous offspring. Among them was the sun goddess Amaterasu, the most important god in Shinto.
D)However, the kami could grow angry if people did not show proper respect. What angered them most came when people around them were unclean. To please the kami, worshipers cleaned themselves carefully before entering the spirit's sacred Shinto site. Clean humans meant happy kami, and happy kami meant a peaceful land.
A)Ancient Japanese followed a belief system called Shinto, or "the Way of the Gods." Shinto held that every mountain, every stream and even large trees contained a spirit. These spirit gods, known as kami, were considered cheerful and friendly to humans. If kept satisfied, they would watch over people and would not cause natural disasters.
B)Later generations of Japanese emperors traced their ancestry back to Amaterasu herself. It was this connection, they say, that gave them the right to rule. As a direct descendant of the sun goddess, the emperor was considered a Living God and was worshiped along with his sacred ancestor.
C)According to Shinto legend, Japan was created by a pair of gods called Izanagi and Izanami. The islands of Japan were formed when droplets of water dripped down from Izanagi's spear. After the couple descended from the heavens to live on the islands, they had numerous offspring. Among them was the sun goddess Amaterasu, the most important god in Shinto.
D)However, the kami could grow angry if people did not show proper respect. What angered them most came when people around them were unclean. To please the kami, worshipers cleaned themselves carefully before entering the spirit's sacred Shinto site. Clean humans meant happy kami, and happy kami meant a peaceful land.
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D) However, the kami could grow angry if people did not show proper respect. What angered them most came when people around them were unclean. To please the kami, worshipers cleaned themselves carefully before entering the spirit's sacred Shinto site. Clean humans meant happy kami, and happy kami meant a peaceful land.