Ch. 19 Sect. 1 Japanese Civilizaion

Who introduced Chinese ideas and practices to strengthen imperial control?

• Empress Suiko

• Amaterasu

• Prince Shotoku

• Horyu-ji

How did Japan use ideas from China's civilization?

• Japan faithfully copied Chinese civilization.

• Japan avoided all influence from Chinese civilizations.

• Japan adapted China's civilization to fit Japanese.

• Japanese culture was adapted to fit Chinese.

Which of the following best describes the geography of Japan?

• Japan is made up of four large islands off the coast of China.

• Japan is located 120 miles from China.

• The islands of Japan are flat and ideal for agriculture.

• Japan's islands are the peaks of mostly submerged mountains and volcanoes.

Which is Japan's most ancient religion?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Zen Buddhism

• Confucianism

What was Japan's first culture?

• Jomon

• torii

• Yayoi

• Shinto

By the 400s , Japan had united under the leadership of which clan?

• Shinto

• Yamato

• Jomon

• Yayoi

What do you call a collection of islands?

• tributary

• peninsula

• archipelago

• artifact

An area of intense earthquakes and volcanic activity that arcs around the basin of the Pacific Ocean is called?

• Ring of Death

• Ring of Volcanoes

• volcanic ring

• Ring of Fire

“Way of the gods”

__________is based on the belief that spiritual powers reside in nature. Worship divine spirits or gods called Kami.

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Confucianism

• polytheism

Religious ceremonies are called?

• rituals

• culture

• ethnicity

• clan