Ancient Japan

How did Japan's location and characteristic influences its history?

• It was an island nation that dominated world trade.

• It was an island nation and isolated from other cultures.

• It was an island nation and open to invasions.

• It was an island nation and interacted with different cultures.

What is the importance of samurai practicing Zen Buddhism?

• Preaches value of wealth and business.

• The practice teacher warriors how to control bodies and movements.

• Preaches value of war and aggression.

• Zen Buddhism brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.

The system of government in Japan that gave power to daimyo, military lords.

• dictatorship

• democracy

• monarchy

• feudalism

Identify religions practice in ancient Japan.

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

What culture played a major role in Japanese writing, language, and arts?

• Great Britain

• China

• Korea

• Russia

This person had little power in Japan, but were at the top of the social structure.

• daimyo

• shoguns

• emperor

• farmers

Due to Japan's isolation and lack of farm land, the Japanese relied heavy on this particular food?

• flour

• rice

• wheat

• sugar

What led to feudal system in Japan?

• Japan controlled trade route in Asia.

• Japan's government was democratic.

• Japan did not have access to large amounts of farm land.

• Japan was colonized by Europeans.

Who is below the shogun in the feudal system social structure?

• Braham

• Daimyo

• slaves

• untouchables

Most Japanese art was influence by ________________.

• business

• government

• warfare

• nature