Religion
This is a type of religion where people believe that spirits inhabit everything in nature.
This time period is known as Japan's "golden age."
What is the Heian era?
He united the Mongol clans and set out to conquer all of Asia.
Who is Genghis khan?
Japan is a series of islands called this.
What is archipelago?
Geography affects...
What is how people live?
Japan's native religion.
What is Shinto?
One of the world's first novels, this book was written by a Japanese woman.
What is the Tale of Genji?
He was founder of the Yuan dynasty and the grandson of the "Great Khan".
Who is Kublai khan?
Many Japanese have turned to fishing because Japan is so full of this geographical feature.
What are mountains?
According to Mr. Stinson, taxes are ...
...necessary
...a good thing
Traders and missionaries from India brought this religion into China.
What is Buddhism?
Japanese culture is highly influenced by the culture of this country.
What is China?
He was an Italian merchant who worked for Kublai Khan and wrote a famous book about his travels in Asia.
Who is Marco Polo?
A wide, grassy plain where the Mongols began building their empire
What is the steppe?
This is the anime film we have watched in class.
What is Spirited Away?
This is the term for spirits or gods that are worshipped in Japan.
What is kami?
White and blue pottery that exported from the Ming dynasty was so popular that became known as this.
What is China?
He is the most influential Chinese philosopher in history; many of his teachings influenced government policy for centuries.
Who is Confucius?
China's two longest rivers.
What are the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers?
The year 1185 is in what century?
What is the 12th century?
Many people in Japan today practice both of these religions.
What is Buddhism and Shinto?
This small, wealthy group of people not only ruled Japan but also set the standard for arts and literature in Japan for centuries to come.
What is aristocracy?
He was an emperor of Japan who inspired the country's first constitution.
China, Korea, and Japan are part of this continent.
What is Asia?
Poetry that has 3 lines with 5, 7, 5 syllables on each line.
What is haiku?