Emergence of Japan

Japan is...

• A Peninsula

• An Archipelago

• An Island

• Mainland

Japan has ___ large islands and thousands of smaller ones.

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

The largest of Japan's islands is called...

• Honshu

• Shikoku

• Kyushu

• Hokkaido

Most of Japan consists of flatlands.

• True

• False

Mount Fuji is located on the island called Hokkaido.

• True

• False

The Ring of Fire gets its name from...

• Many bad fires in the area

• Constant warfare in the area

• A series of volcanoes and earthquakes in the area

• All of these!

Japan's closest neighbor is...

• Korea

• China

• Mongolia

• The United States

The Chinese brought their culture to Japan.

• True

• False

What is a kami?

• A Holy Being revered as a god

• The one and only Goddess of Japan

• What Buddhists worship

• None of these!

Thought to be the first group of humans in Japan, identified by their distinctive pottery.

• The Yayoi

• The Yamato

• The Jomon

• None of these!