Ch. 6, Lesson 2: Early Japan

What is an archipelago?

• an island

• a continent

• a chain of islands

• a country

Which percentage best describes how much of Japan can be used for farming?

• 100%

• 90%

• 60%

• 15%

The early Japanese developed their own culture because they were isolated from the rest of Asia.

• True

• False

Where did the first Japanese (Jomon) come from and when?

• Northern Asia, 20,000 years ago

• North America, 20,000 years ago

• South-East Asia, 2,000 years ago

• Europe, 4,000 years ago

What technologies did the Yayoi people (ancestors of modern Japanese 300 BCE) bring to Japan?

• Gunpowder and the printing press

• Ketchup and nail polish

• Farming, pottery, and metalworking

• Horse archery

Shinto is the traditional Japanese religion. Shinto is based on animism.

What is animism?

• The belief that Little Caesars is the best pizza

• The belief that all things have a soul/spirit

• The belief in a single god

• The belief in reincarnation

Why were the kami (nature spirits) important to the Japanese?

• They believed the kami hated humans

• They believed they cold catch the kami

• They believed the spirits would help them

A plan of government is a

• Shinto

• constitution

• archipelago

Prince Shotoku admired this country's civilization.

• China

• Egypt

• Korea

• Italy

Which of the following was one of Prince Shotoku's most important contributions to Japan?

• a constitution

• establishing trade with Southeast Asia

• the practice of Shinto