Japan questions
____ is what people of Japan call their country.
"Nihon" or "Nippon"
what is an artifact?
an item worked on or made by man.
Japan's oldest surviving portrait of an individual is the sculpture of the ______.
great Chinese Buddhist Monk-missionary
who is the emperor of Japan
Naruhito
what is theory?
an idea used to explain facts we discover or experiences we have had. Theories are not necessarily true.
What did the Japanese empire believe in?
State Shintō
Konnichiwa – こんにちは which translates to Konnichiwa – Hello
what is temperate?
not to hot, not to cold
what was the first true city of Japan?
Heian kyo or capital of peace.
True or False: Japanese people tip.
False
what is pacific?
calm,peaceful
what were the Japanese known for in the Middle Ages?
Japan's medieval period was characterized by a decentralized government, perpetual warfare, and the rise of a powerful warrior class
True or False: Japanese people only use Chopsticks
False
what is steppe?
dry, level grasslands with few to no trees.
In old Japanese time what type of writing did they use?
In old Japanese times, the writing system used was based on Man'yōgana, a phonetic system that borrowed Chinese characters to represent Japanese sounds. Before this, Japan relied on Chinese writing.