WorksheetsAncient Japan Section 1
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
How many islands is Japan made up of?
more than 3,000
4
1
Japan is not at island
What are the names of main islands of Japan?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Nara
Kyushu
Most of Japan is covered in
water
desert
mountains
about 188 of Japan's mountains are also...
volanoes
temples
tombs for dead emperors
What percentage of Japan can be farmed?
5%
20%
50%
75%
Where did most of the early Japanese people settle?
in the mountains
near the coast
in forests
What types of food did the EARLY settlers eat?
fish and seafood
rice
millet
What did Japan's location encourage people to do?
move to another country
farm
be merchants and travel by boat from island to island
When did the Yayoi people appear in Japan?
30,000-10,000 BC
300 AD
500 AD
What did the Yayoi people introduce to Japan?
farming
a new language
basket weaving
What were all the skills the Yayoi learned from the Chinese and Koreans?
pottery
growing rice in patties
metal-working
basket weaving
What two things did the Yayoi use bells for?
signal attacks
religious rituals
music
What is a clan?
a musical group
a group or family related by blood or marriage
a type of food found in the ocean
Where did the Yayoi bury their chiefs?
large mounds known as "kofuns"
in pyramids
the did not bury them
When did the Yamoto come to Japan?
30,000-10,000 BC
A.D. 300
A.D. 500
Where did Yamoto chiefs claim they came from?
Hades
the sun goddess
the line of an ancient Japanese Emperor
What family was Prince Shotoku born into?
Monobe
Soga
Suiko
At what age did Prince Shotoku become emperor?
15
20
40
50
What did Prince Shotoku want to do?
hand his empire over to his son
take over all of Asia
create a strong government
What country did Prince Shotoku look to as an example?
China
Russia
Rome
What did Prince Shotoku create?
a strong army
a new religion
a constitution, or plan of government
Where did Shotoku send his students to study?
the universities
China
Korea
What did Shotoku order to be built all throughout Japan
Buddhist temples and monasteries
schools
homes for the poor
What religion did Prince Shotoku study?
Shintoism
Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
What is Shintoism?
food
festival
religion
language
what is the believe that all things have their own spirit?
reincarnation
animism
enlightenment
To honor Kami, the Japanese worshipped at
monestaries
churches
shrines
What does the word "Shinto" mean?
Kami
the way of Buddha
the way of the spirits
The early people of Japan believed
all natural things are alive (wind, mountains and rivers)
in Buddhism
Which of these artifacts from the ancient Japanese was a bronze bell?
Which of these artifacts from the ancient Japanese was made on a potters wheel?
Which of these is a symbol seen in Shintoism?
What is the name of a famous volcano in Japan?
Mount Hernon
Mount Yukido
Mount Heien
Mount Fuji
