Introduction to Japan Flashcards

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Japan has four islands. Name them.

Name three major cities in Japan.

What is the largest mountain in Japan?

What is the main food important in the Japanese diet?

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Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu

Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima

Mount Fuji

Rice and seafood-affected by the geography and climate of Japan because it is made up of islands and it Has abundant rainfall and a cool climate in the north (Hokkaido). And in the south, (Kyushu) It is warmer.

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What are the three periods of Japanese history?

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Ancient period- (400 to 1185 A.D.)
Mediaeval period (1185 to 1868 A.D.)
Modern error (1868 to…)
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Japan is located where?

What is the largest island of Japan?

What was Tokyo call during the mediaeval period?

Name another city and a mountain on hunt you Island

What is a group of islands called?

Is Mount Fuji bigger or smaller than Mount Kosciuszko?

A

East of Korea and China

Honshu

Edo

Kyoto and Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is bigger. It is 3776 m high

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Where did the traditional people of Japan come from?

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The Jomon and the Ainu came from nearby Korea and northern China.

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What was the name of the clan that ruled as emperors

The Japanese believe that these Empressor descendants of the gods. Which God?

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The Yomato clan

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