VOCABULARY
GEOGRAPHY OF JAPAN
RELIGION
PRINCE SHOTOKU
MR A
100

A Group of Islands

Archipelago

100

Japan is located in the _______ Ocean

Pacific

100

This means "Way of the Gods"

Shinto

100

The name of the Prince that brought Chinese and Korean influences to Japan

Prince Shotoku

100

Mr A's favorite chips

Hot Cheeto Fries

200

Group of families who share a common ancestor

Clans

200

There are ______ amount of islands that make up Japan.

5 (or 4 depending on who you ask)
200

The name of the mountain that is the most well known mountain and believed to be religiously important in Japan

Mt. Fuji

200

The name of the clan that created the first Emperor of Japan

Yamato

200

True or False: Mr A has a dog named Eli

True

300

Group of representatives from a different country

Embassy

300
 The two type of storms that happen in Japan

Typhoons and tsunamis

300

This type of garden uses sand, rocks, and raked patterns to promote mindfulness and was influenced by Buddhism.

Zen Garden

300

Japan sent ____ to China and Korea to learn about their government

Envoys

300

What "club" is Mr. A in charge of?

Anime Club (there is no such thing as anime club)

400

The Japanese art of beautiful writing

Calligraphy

400

An area of intense earthquakes and volcanic activity that goes around the Pacific Ocean

The Ring of Fire
400

The name of the divine spirits or gods

Kami

400
China gave government jobs if the civil service exam was passed. What did Japan use to choose someone for the job?

Family, Heredity, Family Lineage

400

How do you spell Mr. A's last name?

Arciniega

500

The oldest religion in Japan

Shinto

500

The names of the islands of mainland Japan

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa

500

What can be considered a Kami in Shinto religion?

Any answers that say anything about nature

(Water, rocks, trees, etc.)

500
Japan got their country's name from the Chinese language. What is the word itself OR what does the word mean? (Hint: it is NOT Japan)

Nippon OR the "Land of the Rising Sun"

500

When is Mr.A's birthday?

December 19

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