Ancient Japan

The first emperor of Japan was said to be the grandson of...

• Amaterasu, the sun goddess

• Susanoo, the storm god

• Amun, the sun god

• Fujiwara

What was the earliest period Japan known as?

• Meiji Period

• Xian Period

• Jomon Period

• Nippon Period

Jomon means...

• ancient ones of no record

• pressing patterns into clay

• small clay figurines

• rice growers

A philosophy brought from China.

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

Kami is the Shinto word for...

• Gods

• shrines

• priests

• beauty

The new crop responsible for changing the lives of the people of Japan during the Yayoi Period.

• Corn

• Rice

• Wheat

• Seaweed

This period is known for its key shaped tombs.

• Meiji Period

• Jomon Period

• Yamato Period

• Kyoto Period

The two divisions of the Yamato Period are...

• Asuka

• Izanami

• Izanagi

• Kofun

List the major islands of Japan.

• Honshu

• Hokkaido

• Fuji

• Kyushu

• Shikoku

A name for an ancient civilization that used stone tools.

• Mesozoic

• Monolithic

• Paleolithic

• Paleozoic