SS 8 Japan Review

What is on the Japanese flag (don't say a red dot)?

What color is Japan on the map shown?

• Blue

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

What is the term for a chain of islands, such as Japan?

• Hereditary

• Peninsula

• Stoicism

• Archipelago

Which description of Japan's geography would be the most accurate?

• Lots of mountains and deserts

• Lots of deserts and rivers

• Lots of mountains and forests

• Lots of forests and rivers

What is the nature based religion that is original to Japan?

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

Which religion involves finding inner peace, nirvana, and being 'Zen'?

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

Which world religion involved a strict code of conduct, including rules of how people should act in certain relationships (like a father and a son, etc)?

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

What were the Shinto sprits, believed to live in all aspects of nature, called?

What was the name of the kami who lived in the sun?

• Izunami

• Amaterasu

• Matsuri

• Tokugawa

What were the Shinto festivals, such as the cherry blossom festival, which were traditionally done to please and ask for favors from the gods, known as?

• Matsuri festivals

• Seppuku festivals

• Nirvana festivals

• Hundayari festivals