Geography
What is the northern most island of Japan?
Hokkaido
What are the gods or spirits in the Shinto religion called?
Kami
What ocean is the the east of Japan?
Pacific Ocean
What is the tallest mountain/volcano in Japan?
Mount Fuji
What are the traditional military leaders of Japan called?
Shogun
What is the name of Japan's largest island?
Honshu
What is the native religion of Japan?
Shinto
Name one country that is close to Japan.
What nearby country had the greatest influence in early Japan?
China
Who were the people who made up the warrior class in Feudal Japan?
Samurai
What is the name of a large wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
Tsunami
What was the religion that got introduced to Japan by the Chinese?
Buddhism
Around how many islands make up all of Japan?
Over 6,800
What is the southernmost island of Japan?
Kyushu
What is Bushido?
Samurai code of honor
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands.
Who were the first people to go to Japan?
Ainu
The tale of Genji is considered to be the worlds first:
Novel
What is a gate that marks the boundary of a shrine or other Shinto site?
Torii
Who were the daimyo?
Powerful landowners with samurai armies.
How many islands make up Japan's mainland?
4 Islands
Yamato Clan
What was the original name of the capital city of Tokyo?
Edo
What word meant "Divine Wind" that protected Japan from the Mongol invasion?
Kamikaze
What group of people made up the lowest class in Japanese feudal society?
Merchants & Artisans