Japanese Cultural Influences

In ancient Japan, what social unit was typically based on family relationships and a common ancestor?

• regent

• clan

• pagoda

• syllable

What is the belief that natural things like tress, rivers, and even the the whole world have spirits or souls?

• aninmism

• clan

• regent

• constitution

What term means a written plan for a government or a list of basic laws that support a government?

• meditation

• constitution

• imperial

• Tanka

What policy did Japan adopt during much of its history, limiting contact with the outside world?

• expansion

• imperialism

• animism

• isolationism

What term describes a place that is separated or far away from other places, making it hard for people to interact or communicate?

• isolated

• urbanized

• centralized

• integrated

A chain of island is also known as a(n) _____?

• archipelago

• peninsula

• continental divide

• basin

In Japan, what are the spirits or gods believed to inhabit natural elements known as?

• Tanka

• syllables

• animism

• kami

Which belief system began in Japan and focuses on deep respect for nature and ancestors?

• Shinto

• imperial

• meditation

• isolationism

What is the traditional form of Japanese poetry known for its 31-syllable structure?

• Tanka

• animism

• Kanji

• archipelago

In Japanese writing, what is the writing style that developed from Chinese known as?

• Kanji

• pagoda

• syllables

• kami