Section 1
Four Japanese high school students from _ _ _ _ _ _ are visiting their sister school in Sydney, Australia.
Aomori
Who is the second speaker?
Misaki
Who is the third speaker?
Takuya
Who is the final speaker?
Ayumi
on a study tour
Australian history and culture
They are
to learn about
They are on a study tour to learn about Australian history and culture.
Who is the first speaker?
Shota
Since the Jomon people left no written records, researchers have been trying to make a guess about them based on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout Japan.
excavations
How many examples of dogu did the students show?
five
Who is the well-known Japanese artist who created the Tower of the Sun for the Osaka Expo?
Okamoto Taro
of Japan's
Some of the paintings
prehistoric artifacts
reminded us
Some of the paintings reminded us of Japan's prehistoric artifacts.
What do you call the earthen figures created in c. 11,000 B.C. - c. 500 B.C.?
dogu
In what year did one of the most important excavations begin?
1992
What dogu represents a pregnant woman?
Jomon Venus
In what year was the Osaka Expo?
In 1970
at the Sannai-Maruyama site
one of
in Aomori
began in 1992
the most important excavations
One of the most important excavations began in 1992 at the Sannai-Maruyama site in Aomori.
What period in Japanese history is c. 11,000 B.C. - c. 500 B.C.?
Answer: _ _ _ _ _ period
Jomon period
Where is Sannai-Marumayma site?
In Aomori
Which dogu looks very modern?
Jomon Goddess
The Tower of the Sun was inspired by the dogu with a _ _ _ _ _ -shaped face.
heart
a mystery
figure out the true reason
but it still remains
researchers are trying to
behind the creation of dogu
Researchers are trying to figure out the true reason behind the creation of dogu, but it still remains a mystery.
Where does the Jomon period get its name from?
Answer: rope _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
patterns
The Jomon people loved to decorate themselves with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ made of bone, stone, and shell.
jewelry
After all, people have found more than ________ dogu throughout Japan.
18,000
Who is the movie director who had spent five years visiting 100 Jomon sites before filming a movie about Jomon culture?
Yamaoka Nobutaka
about the Jomon culture
had spent five years
before filming a movie
Yamaoka Nobutaka
visiting 100 Jomon sites
Yamaoka Nobutaka had spent five years visiting 100 Jomon sites before filming a movie about the Jomon culture.