Chapter 18-2 & 18-3 Reading Check Questions (Japanese History)

People who brought farming to Japan

• Jimmu

• Yayoi

Yamato leader who took the title "emperor of heaven"

• Jimmu

• Nara

nature spirits

• Nara

• kami

plan of government

• constitution

• Yayoi

capital city of Japan in the A.D. 700's

• constitution

• Nara

People who follow Shinto believe

• everything in nature has a spirit

• in one god

What did the Yamato do during the Taika, or Great Change?

• created a strong central government

• built many Buddhist temples

Government officials during the Nara period were hired because they:

• did well on examinations

• were nobles from powerful families

The four largest Japanese islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and:

• Hokkaido

• Kyoto

Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of successful government

• Italy

• China