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WorksheetsEarly Japan
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Because of its ____, only a small amount of Japan can be farmed.
poor soil
lack of irrigation
mountains
rivers
The early Japanese built villages ____.
along the coast and fished for food
in the valleys and became shepherds
near rivers and traded for food
in the mountains and hunted for food
The Yayoi brought farming to Japan.
True
False
During the A.D. 500s, which clan became strong enough to rule most of Japan?
Yamato
Ninigi
Silla
Jimmu
The early Japanese believed that humans, animals, plants, rocks, and rivers all have their own spirits.
True
False
Japanese belief in animism developed into a religion called ____.
Shinto
kami
Buddhism
Confucianism
What did Prince Shotoku create to give Japan a strong, well-organized government?
a constiution
a Buddhist temple
a dynasty
art, philosophy, and medicine
During the Taika, or Great Change, Japan was ____.
divided into provinces, or regional districts
conquered by the Chinese
used as a model for the Chinese government
united with the Korean Peninsula
What was one difference between the early Japanese and early Chinese governments?
The Japanese allowed women as government officials
The Chinese used exams to choose their government officials, the Japanese did not
The Japanese paid their government officials very well, the Chinese did not
The Chinese always allowed foreigners to be government officials, the Japanese did not.
Japan is _______________
an archipelago
a peninsula
an isthmus
a strait
What was a key element of Prince Shotoku's constitution?
The emperor was second in charge
The emperor was an all-powerful ruler
The emperor was one of many rulers
The emperor was the head of parliament
What country did Prince Shotoku use as a model for Japan?
Korea
India
Vietnam
China
Which group of people is considered the ancestors of the Japanese?
Silla
Yayoi
Koryo
Paekche
What does the word Shinto mean?
beauty
divine wind
way of the spirits
way of the warrior
What did the Yamato do during the Taika, or Great Change?
created a strong central government
reduced the emperor's power
built many Buddhist temples
gave civil service examinations
The four largest Japanese islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and ___________
Hokkaido
Kamakura
Kyoto
Tokyo
