Early Japan

An extended family 

• Shinto
• Clan
• Regent

Japanese regent, he was one of Japan’s greatest leaders. He was influential in bringing Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan.

• Kubla Khan
• Prince Shotoku
• Bushido

What main foods did Japan acquire by human & physical resources, due to their geography?

• A.  Rice & poultry
•  B.  Corn & beans 
•  C.  Seafood & rice
• D.  Egg rolls & seafood

Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?

• China and Korea
• China and Russia
• Korea and Russia
• Egypt and Greece

What countries are Japan's nearest neighbors?

• Russia and China
• Korea and Thailand
• Korea and China
• Hawaii and Australia 

Which ocean is closest to Japan?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic

How was Japanese culture shaped by its geography?

• Its mountains allowed it to become a great farming nation.

• Its location allowed it to study and adapt Chinese culture to suit its own needs.

• Its great forests allowed it to become the first industrial nation.

• Its island location allowed it to make many connections with foreign countries.

People who follow Shinto believe

• in Hinduism.

• they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle.

• in one God.

• everything in nature has a spirit.

What word means the belief in spirits that are outside the body?

• materialism

• idolism

• animism

• naturism

On whose ideas did Prince Shotoku base his constitution?

• Lao Tzu

• Justinian

• Genghis Khan

• Confucius