Early Japan

Ancient Japan: Geography and Influences from China

Mr. Mains

Open Ended

What is something interesting you might know about Japan?

Multiple Choice

The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?

• Peninsula

• Islands

• Plateau

• River Valley

Multiple Choice

Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.

• archipelago

• peninsula

• watershed

• fief

• ​Take a minute to review this map as there will be several questions to follow...

Multiple Select

What of the following is NOT one four main islands of Japan?

• Honshu

• Sendai

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Multiple Select

What of the following islands of Japan is located the farthest south?

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Multiple Select

Which of the following islands of Japan is the largest?

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Multiple Select

Which of the following islands of Japan is the farthest north?

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Multiple Select

Which of the following islands of Japan is the smallest?

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Multiple Choice

Which mountain can be found on Honshu?

• Mount Fiji

• Mount Fuji

• Fiji island

• Lake Fuji

Multiple Choice

Japan has frequent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. This is the result of it being located on...

• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Ring of Fire

• The Pacific Rim

Multiple Choice

What are two geographic features of Japan?

• Mountains and deserts

• Mountains and volcanoes

• Rivers and forests

• Rivers and plains

Multiple Choice

Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?

• the sea

• trading with other countries

• farming

• hunting

Multiple Choice

True or False: Most of Japan's land is not suitable for farming, due to large mountains.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?

• China and Korea

• China and Russia

• Korea and Russia

• Egypt and Greece

Multiple Choice

China introduced __________ to Japan.

• fishing, writing, and ancestor worship

• sewing, weaving, and writing

• Buddhism, Confucianism, and writing

• Buddhism, writing, and weaving

The End!

Please complete the map assignment