Japan

Japan

By Samantha Aultman

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JAPAN​

GEOGRAPHY​

-It's an archipelago - or a chain of islands

-its very mountainous; only a small part of land is suitable for farming

-The seas provided protection against invasion

-very close to China and Korea ​

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Multiple Choice

What term means a chain of islands?

• Archipelago

• Agriculture

• Terracing

• Chinampa

Multiple Choice

Give an example of an archipelago.

• Japan

• Hawaii

• Both

• Neither

JAPAN​

RELIGION CONTINUED...​

-Shinto was the state religion (meaning everyone practiced it)

-The emperor was worshiped as part of their state religion

-Buddhism was also practed in Japan. ​

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Multiple Choice

-4 Noble Truths

-Eightfold Path

-Nirvana (enlightenment)

• BUDDHISM

• SHINTO

• HINDUISM

• TAOISM

Multiple Choice

-Nature is important

-Ancestors are important

-Emperor is worshiped

-State religion of Japan

• BUDDHISM

• SHINTO

• HINDUISM

• TAOISM

JAPAN​

INFLUENCES ON JAPAN:​

-Japan was influenced by China. Influences include:

• Chinese writing (calligraphy)

• religion(Buddhism)

• architecture (pagoda style)

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a way that China influenced Japan?

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Writing

• Architecture