topic 1
What is bonsai?
making little trees
Why is the cherry blossom so special to the Japanese?
rice planting season
What is a haiku?
a poem
What is the painting The Great Wave off Kanagawa about?
Tsunami
True or false
an emperor is an elected ruler (they get voted in by the people)
false! the prime minister is
What is origami?
paper folding
What language do Japanese people speak and write in Japan?
japanese
What are some popular activities in Japan?
comics, baseball, cartoons, karate
What can happen in an earthquake?
Destruction
How many days a week do Japanese children go to school?
5
What food is grown in paddy fields?
rice
What is a type of food that is important to the Japanese
fish and rice
What is special about Mount Fuji?
its an active volcano
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mt. Fuji
What does Japan’s national flag look like?
White with a red circle
What started when the japanese warriors were specially trained to fight for the people they served?
martial arts, such as judo and karate
baseball
reading comic books and watching cartoons
martial arts, such as judo and karate
Japanese cities like Tokyo have _____.
Many large farms
a big mountain in the middle of the city
many sky scrapers
many skyscrapers
A kimono is ______.
a traditional robe that people wear
place where rice is grown
way of arranging flowers
a traditional robe that people wear
______ is the capital of Japan.
Tokyo
Osaka
Sapporo
Tokyo
What language do most people in Japan speak?
Japanese
Japan has 4 main _____.
Waves
Islands
Mountains
Islands
The red circle on the Japanese flag stands for _____.
the sun
a soccer ball
an apple
the sun
Japan has many _____.
deserts
rivers
mountains
mountains
the most important crop grown in japan is ______.
apples
corn
rice
rice
the islands of japan are near ______.
the atlantic and caribbean sea
the arabian sea and bay of bengal
the pacific ocean, east china sea, and sea of japan (or east japan sea)
the pacific ocean, east china sea, and sea of japan (or east japan sea)