Unit 4B Japan

# 1 shows

• China

• Japan

• Korea

• Rome

#2 Shows

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Sea of Japan

• North China Sea

Which area of the map shows Japan?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which area of the map shows the Sea of Japan?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is NOT a description of Shintoism?

• Belief in Animism

• Kami (nature spirits) help

• Japan's rulers were descendants of the sun goddess

• Diffused from Korea to Japan

What is a kami?

• Sacred place of worship

• Belief in many gods

• Nature spirit

• Holy book of Shinto

Which religion came to Japan from Korea?

• Shinto

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

True or False:

Chinese writing influenced the development of writing in Japan

• True

• False

Which religious tradition did many Samurai follow?

• Confucianism

• Christianity

• Zen Buddhism

• Ancestrism

Why did many Samurai choose to follow Zen Buddhism?

• They believed clearing their minds made them better fighters

• They wanted to have a good afterlife

• They believed that meditation would help them gain power

• They wanted to earn higher social status as priests