Ancient Japan

Japan is a group of many islands, meaning that its is called

• An archipelago

• a peninsula

• islands, y'all

• volcanos

The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of

• Noh
• Buddhism
• Shinto
• feudalism

Why was Japan isolated from Korea and China in ancient times

• Japan is separated by the Great Wall
• Japan is thousands of miles away from Korea and China
• Japan's island location separated it from other people in Asia
• trade between these nations was forbidden

Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of centralized government and a constitution

• China

• Egypt

• Italy

• Korea

Many ancient Japanese followed the teachings of these two religions:

• Christianity and Buddhism
• Buddhism and Shintoism
• Hinduism and Shintoism
• Shintoism and Islam

What would be the best title for the following chart?

• The Golden Age of the Heian Period
• The Golden Age of the Tang Dynasty
• The Dark Ages of Japanese Culture
• The Bronze Age of the Nara Period

The oldest religion of Japan

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Shintoism

• Samurai

What form of poetry originated in Japan?

• sonnet

• haiku

• limerick

• sestina

How did Japan's location and characteristics influence 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.

Identify religions practiced in ancient Japan.

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Hinduism