Geography
How many main islands are there in Japan? Name them.
4 Main Islands
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
It's what a clan is.
an extended family
Warriors, 'Those who serve' are called
samurai
Which of these is NOT an example of food eaten in Japan?
Fish, Eel, French Fries, Seaweed
French Fries
Main food of Japanese people
Sea food
Japan's highest mountain
Mount Fuji
Why did Japan develop a different culture from those in other parts of Asia?
It was seperated from the rest of Asia.
Land-owners, the nobles
daimyo
How were the Ainu people different from other people of Japan? (Two answers)
How did they look?
What language did they speak?
They looked different and
spoke a different language
Contact with China and Korea influenced Japan by
Answer on pg 201- picture
sharing written language, philosophy, and new religion
People of Japan live mostly on...
Mountains or Coastal plains
coastal plains
This prince reformed Japan, brought Chinese scholars to Japan, and created a constitution, too!
Prince Shotoku
'great generals,' who ruled medieval Japan
shoguns
Where do historians think Ainu people came from?
Russia
The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of
Buddhism
Japan's northernmost island
Hokkaido
Written by a woman, it was a tale of a fictional prince.
Tale of Genji
Odyssey
"Tale of Genji"
Which list is in the order of most powerful to least powerful ?
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant
Why were clan chiefs held in high respect?
Because they were from powerful families
or They descended from Kami
People thought they descended from Kami.
Japan's traditional ('homemade') religion
Shinto
Japan's southernmost (main) island. Nagasaki is here.
Kyushu
What types of landforms cover most of Japan?
Mountains
Japanese lords who gave land to Samurai
Daimyo
Prince who introduced many Chinese ideas to Japan
Prince Shotoku
The religion that came to Japan from China (through Korea).
Buddhism