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The Jomon and Yamato
The Yayoi
Prince Shitoku
Prince Shotoku's Reforms
Shinto
100
Where did the Yamato chiefs claim they were from? Hint: They also claimed that this gave them the "right to rule Japan"(Spielvogel 487).
They claimed that they were from the sun goddess, a person also known as Amaterasu.
100
Who introduced farming to Japan?
The Yayoi introduced farming to Japan.
100
To what family did Prince Shotoku belong?
Prince Shotoku belonged to the Soga family.
100
Prince Shotoku was the nephew of who?
Prince Shotoku was the nephew of the empress Suiko.
100
Are there still Shintoists today?
Yes.
200
What is the title that "Japanese legend states that a Yamato leader named Jimmu took" (Spielvogel 487)?
The title was "Emperor of Heaven".
200
What crop did the Yayoi grow that is commonly found in China?
They grew rice.
200
Prince Shotoku was devoted to what religion?
Prince Shotoku was devoted to Buddhism.
200
What is a bureaucracy?
A bureaucracy is a system of government.
200
In Shintoism, what does one do when one needs help?
When a Shintoist needs help, they pray to nature spirits.
300
Where were the Jomon's fishing villages located?
They were located along the coast of Japan.
300
What were used at religious ceremonies of the Yayoi people?
Bells were used at religious ceremonies.
300
Why did the elderly people of the empire write this: "The sun and moon have lost their brightness; heaven and earth have lost their crumbled to ruin: henceforward, in whom shall we put our trust"(Spielvogel 489)?
They wrote the before mentioned statement upon the death of Prince Shotoku.
300
Prince Shotoku wanted Japan to learn from which country?
Prince Shotoku wanted Japan to learn from China.
300
What are shrines?
Shrines are also known as holy places.
400
What did the Jomon make? Hint: It is the same thing that modern archaeologists have found throughout Japan (Spielvogel 486).
The Jomon made clay pottery.
400
Where did the Yayoi bury their chiefs?
They buried their chiefs in kofuns.
400
What is Prince Shotoku's real name?
His real name is Umayado. This means "the prince of the stable door".
400
From where were the rules of the constitution taken?
The rules of the constitution were taken from Confucius.
400
What is Shintoism based on?
Shintoism is based on nature spirits.
500
In A.D. 646, the Yamato began something that split Japan into provinces. What did they begin?
They began the Taika or the Great Change.
500
How were homes built by the Yayoi?
The homes were dug into the ground.
500
When was Prince Shotoku born?
Prince Shotoku was born in A.D. 573.
500
What is a constitution?
A constitution is a document stating a plan of government.
500
Why do the Japanese worship the kami at Mount Fuji?
Because it is the gateway to heave, the Japanese worshiped the kami at Mount Fuji.