Early Japan

The belief that spirits or kami live in nature and the spirits of ancestors are present in the air is known as

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Animism

• Hinduism

Heads of noble families that controlled land estates were known as

• shoguns

• serfs

• samurai

• daimyo

A Japanese warrior similar to the knights of Europe was known as a

• vassal

• shogun

• daimyo

• samurai

True or False: Japan is very mountainous.

• true

• false

Buddhism was brought to Japan from what civilization?

• India

• Arab Empire

• China

• Mongol Empire

What was Prince Shotoko known for?

• Starting Legalism in Japan
• Uniting all the clans
• Defending his mother
• Bringing Chinese culture and Buddhism to Japan

Japan is an archipelago. What is an archipelago?

• One island

• Spread out continent

• Two islands

• Chain of islands

Match the following.

• the focal points of Confucianism

• constitution

• the belief that spirits exist in nature

• kami

• nature spirits

• ancestors

• plan of government

• animism

• relatives from the past

• relationships and wise leadership

Which of the following is the holy book of the Shinto religion?

• The Analects of Confucius

• The Holy Bible

• The Tale of Genji

• There is no holy book of Shinto

Which of the following is an example of the influence China had on Japan following the

leadership of Prince Shotoku?

• The adoption of the Chinese writing system.

• The practice of martial arts.

• The belief in dragons that exist in nature.

• The use of rice and fish to make sushi.