Cultural Diffusion in Japan

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

• archipelagos
• atolls
• islands
• isthmus

Japan belongs to which continent?

• Europe
• Australia
• Africa
• Asia

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

Where is Japan located?

• 17
• 26
• 28
• 25

What is the name of this structure?

• Stupa
• Bell Tower
• Shrine
• Pagoda

Which body of water lies between China and Japan?

• Yellow Sea
• Sea of Japan
• East China Sea
• Korea Strait

Japanese people lived on coastal plains because most of Japan

• has mountainous slopes that are difficult to farm
• is desert
• has volcanoes
• has rivers and lakes that often cause floods

What statement best describes an important intellectual idea shared by China with the government leaders of the Yamato clan in Japan?

• "We learned about living in clans from China."
• "We learned about taking power from other countries from China."
• "We learned about the importance of dividing land under an emperor from China."