Ch. 8.1 - Geography and Early Japan

Most Japanese people lived on the coastal plains because most of Japan is...

• covered by mountains.

• inhabited by the Mongols.

• covered by rain forests.

• desert land.

What isolates Japan from Korea and China?

• The Great Wall of China and the Gobi Desert

• The Grand Canal and the Yellow River

• The Plateau of Tibet and the Himalayan Mountains

• The East China Sea and the Sea of Japan

Because of the geography of their country, the diet of Japanese people consists mainly of...

• beef.

• wheat.

• seafood.

• fruit.

The traditional religion of Japan is...

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

Which religion was introduced to Japan from Korea (and later adopted by Prince Shotoku)?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

According to Confucius, which family sequence is in order from highest ranking to lowest?

• father, mother, older brother, younger brother

• father, older brother, younger brother, mother

• mother, father, older brother, younger brother

• mother, father, younger brother, older brother

What was one way Prince Shotoku helped spread religion in Japan?

• He rewarded people who became Buddhists.

• He passed a law requiring people to practice Shinto.

• He built a grand Buddhist temple.

• He stressed that the Chinese practice Confucianism.

Which of the following was NOT a way that Japan was influenced by China or Korea?

• Confucianism

• written language

• Buddhism

• spoken language