The Civilizations of Korea and Japan

Korea lies on a peninsula in Northwest Asia.

• True

• False

In Korea, the Three Kingdoms were at peace and worked well with one another.

• True

• False

The Japanese prince Shotoku was hostile toward China and prevented his people from having any contact with the Chinese.

• True

• False

Mongol attacks on Japan in the late 1200s were turned back with the help of violent typhoons.

• True

• False

Because Japan is mountainous, many Japanese made a living by fishing.

• True

• False

 archipelago

• chain of islands

• samurai

• martial arts

• shamanism

• new Japanese capital city built in early 700s C.E.

Nara

• chain of islands

• samurai

• martial arts

• shamanism

• new Japanese capital city built in early 700s C.E.

belief in spirits

• chain of islands

• samurai

• martial arts

• shamanism

• new Japanese capital city built in early 700s C.E.

sport involving combat and self-defense

• chain of islands

• samurai

• martial arts

• shamanism

• new Japanese capital city built in early 700s C.E.

Japanese warriors who fought for nobles in exchange for land

• chain of islands

• samurai

• martial arts

• shamanism

• new Japanese capital city built in early 700s C.E.