15.1 Geography and Early Japan

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What are the Islands of Japan in reality?

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the tops of undersea mountains

Front

About what percentage of Japan's land is flat?

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20%

Front

What effect did the location of the island of Japan have on Japanese culture?

Back

It kept them isolated from other cultures

Front

What is the name of the culture that was among the first to inhabit the islands of Japan?

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Ainu

Front

What term means "extended families?"

Back

clans

Front

What is the traditional religion of Japan?

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Shinto

Front

According to Shinto teachings, everything in nature has this.

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kami

Front

What clan was the most powerful militarily and were the first to call themselves emperors of all Japan?

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Yamato

Front

Without a written language of their own, what language did the Japanese use as their official language?

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Chinese

Front

What religion is Prince Shotoku credited with bringing to Japan?

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Buddhism