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100
Two divine beings that stood on the bridge of Heaven, and churned the ocean with a spear to make a small island of curled salt.
Who is Izanagi and Izanami.
100
Wood for building and for fuel came from the ________ _______.
What is abundant forests.
100
The people of Japan thought of themselves as a homogeneous society. What is a homogeneous society?
A great unified family with common values and beliefs.
200
Shinto does not have a founder and there are no religious laws. For these aspects of religion, the Japanese turned to to two faiths from China. What were these two faiths?
What is Buddhism and Confucianism
200
Clever Artisans made use of available metals. Who were the Artisans?
What is a skilled craft worker.
200
What does the word "ainu" mean?
What is human.
300
The sun goddess ________ is considered to be the most important kami. Hint:Humans become kami when they die and honoured by their families.
Who is Amaterasu
300
Japan was a self sufficient country. How was this achieved , considering how little land there was available for agriculture in Japan's mountainous landscape?
Nature compensated for the limited amount of arable land(land suitable for farming and agriculture), by making it very fertile. A temperature climate and dependable rainfall provide a longer growing season than is possible in Canada. Japan's climate includes a brief winter, so people had to grow enough food to last through the colder months.
300
Cherry Blossoms represent many things to the Japanese. Among them are...
What is new beginnings, beauty, the shortness of beauty and life.
400
Prayer for departed relatives and meditation are daily activities that take place in front of the ________.
What is butsudan.
400
Compared with the countries of Renaissance Europe, Japan had relatively little trade before ____. Yet, the country survived and prospered.
What is 1853
400
The image on the Japanese flag represents the _____ of the Japanese people.
What is unity.
500
What is the most important aspect of Shinto? Hint: Shinto is the ancient religion of Japan.
What is the love of nature.
500
Japan is an island country, it is geographically ________ from its nearest neighbors Korea, China, and Russia.
What is isolated.