Geography of Japan
Japan’s geography is best described as…
A. A large continent
B. A desert region
C. An archipelago
D. A mountain range
C. An archipelago
1) Why was Temujin given the title “Genghis Khan”?
A. He invented new farming tools
B. He united the Mongol tribes and became their supreme ruler
C. He built the Silk Road
D. He defeated Japan
B. He united the Mongol tribes and became their supreme ruler
1) Who primarily practices Shinto?
A. People living in China
B. People living in India
C. People living in Japan
D. People living in Europe
C. People living in Japan
A group or chain of islands surrounded by water
Archipelago
System of beliefs that began in Japan where people look to the natural world and kami for meaning
Shintoism
2) Why did most people in Japan settle near river valleys?
A. The valleys were warmer year-round
B. Most of Japan was too mountainous to farm
C. The rivers provided gold
D. The government required it
B. Most of Japan was too mountainous to farm
2) What does the size of the Mongol Empire suggest about its power?
A. It had little influence outside Asia
B. It controlled land from Eastern Europe to the Middle East
C. It only lasted one year
D. It was smaller than most kingdoms
B. It controlled land from Eastern Europe to the Middle East
2) The word kami refers to…
A. Government leaders
B. Spirit beings connected to nature, people, or gods
C. Farming tools
D. Religious books
B. Spirit beings connected to nature, people, or gods
Sacred spirits in Shinto belief (wind, rain, mountains, trees, rivers, etc.)
Kami
A person sent out on a religious mission
3) Which statement best explains how geography affected farming in Japan?
A. Farmers could easily grow crops anywhere
B. Limited arable (farmable) land shaped where people lived
C. Mountains made trade easier
D. Japan had large flat plains, which made farming easy
B. Limited arable (farmable) land shaped where people lived
3) Why was uniting the Mongol tribes important to the creation of the Mongol Empire?
A. Unity increased their strength and ability to conquer land
B. It allowed them to stop trading
C. It reduced the need for leadership
D. It caused the empire to shrink
A. Unity increased their strength and ability to conquer land
3) According to Shinto beliefs, the kami are important because they…
A. Control the weather only
B. Create laws for the country
C. Are the source of human life and guide people
D. Live only in shrines
C. Are the source of human life and guide people
A network of historical trade routes across Eurasia connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean Sea
Silk Road
Military leader that won control and unified Japan
Tokugawa
4) What is one important purpose of a Shinto shrine?
A. To serve as a marketplace
B. To celebrate seasons, pray, and purify oneself
C. To train soldiers
D. To elect leaders
B. To celebrate seasons, pray, and purify oneself
A policy where a government opposes involvement with other groups
Isolationism
A time period of peace, prosperity, and many achievements
Golden Age
5) Why were natural features like rivers and mountains important in Shinto beliefs?
A. They were used for transportation
B. People believed kami lived in them
C. They provided building materials
D. They marked political borders
B. People believed kami lived in them
A series of waves in a body of water
Tsunami
A political and social system where people exchange land for goods and military service
Feudalism