Japan

American who forced Japan to open ports and trade?

• Matthew Perry

• Chandler Bing

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Mao Zedong

Land surrounded by water.  Japan is comprised of many of these. 

• archipelagos
• atolls
• islands
• isthmus

Japan belongs to which continent?

• Europe
• Australia
• Africa
• Asia

What do you call Japanese traditional wear? 

• Costume
• Dress
• Kimono
• Gown

What is the capital city of Japan?

• Beijing
• Taipei
• Tokyo
• Osaka

What would most likely be on a menu of a restaurant in Japan?

• Corn, tomatoes, and olives
• Hamburgers, bacon, and meatballs
• Rice, sushi, and fish
• Spaghetti, pizza, and garlic bread

How did Japan’s geography influence the country?

• It made them an easy target for barbarians to attack
• It allowed them to be isolated from other civilizations
• It helped their ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world
• It allowed them to have many farms and grow many different types of food

Before being introduced to outside ideas, Japan practiced the religion of

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Shintoism
• Taoism

What religion spread to Japan from China?

• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Taoism

The warrior class in Japan was called

• ninja
• daimyo
• samurai
• shogun