Ch. 5-2 Early Japan

A people who brought farming to Japan

• kami

• Jimmu

• Yayoi

• Nara

Yamato leader who took the title "emperor of heaven"

• Nara

• Jimmu

• Yayoi

• kami

nature spirits

• kami

• constitution

• Yayoi

• Jimmu

plan of government

• kami

• constitution

• Nara

• Jimmu

capital city of Japan in the 700s C.E.

• Nara

• Jimmu

• Yayoi

• Tokyo

People who follow Shinto believe

• in one God.

• everything in nature has a spirit.

• in Buddhism.

• they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle.

What did the Yamato do during the Taika, or Great Change?

• created a strong central government

• reduced the emperor's power

• build many Buddhist temples

• gave civil service examinations

Government officials during the Nara period were hired because they

• were nobles from powerful families.

• were friends of the emperor.

• did well on examinations.

• were related to the emperor.

The four largest Japanese islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and

• Hokkaido.

• Kamakura.

• Kyoto.

• Tokyo.

Prince Shotoku admired this country's civilization.

• China

• Egypt

• Italy

• Korea