The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan

Ancient Japan: Geography and Influences from China

Chapter 8, Section 1

Open Ended

What is something interesting you've learned about Japan?

*Complete sentence answer.

Multiple Choice

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

• archipelago

• peninsula

• watershed

• fief

Multiple Select

What are the four main islands of Japan?

• Honshu

• Sendai

• Hokkaido

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

Multiple Choice

Which mountain can be found on Honshu?

• Mount Fiji

• Mount Fuji

• Fiji island

• Lake Fuji

Multiple Choice

What are two geographic features of Japan?

• Mountains and deserts

• Mountains and volcanoes

• Rivers and forests

• Rivers and plains

Multiple Choice

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

• Peninsula

• Islands

• Plateau

• River Valley

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

Multiple Choice

Shinto is ______

• the original religion of the islands of Japan.

• “the way of the goddesses.”

• native to China and Japan.

• a hybrid of ancient Buddhism.

Multiple Choice

Shotoku _________ the Chinese civilization

• hated

• admired

• to live in

• wanted to fight

Multiple Choice

How did Prince Shotoku encourage the religion of Buddhism in Japan?

• He built temples throughout the country.

• He built stupas throughout the country

• He built tofuns' throughout the country.

• He did not promote Buddhism.

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