Japan

Question 1

Archipelago

Answer 1

a chain of islands

Question 2

Pacific ring of fire

Answer 2

fault line; earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes

Question 3

topography of Japan

Answer 3

Mountainous (85%)

Question 4

terrace farming

Answer 4

“steps” called terraces made for farming on the mountains

Question 5

How is the coastline of the Japan?

Answer 5

irregular; many natural harbors

Question 6

Natural resources in Japan?

Answer 6

limited, just enough for Japan

Question 7

Excellent ____ and ____ due to the coastline and being surrounded by water

Answer 7

trade and fishing

Question 8

Shintoism

Answer 8

based off of nature, nature represents gods

Question 9

kami

Answer 9

spirits which could be good or evil

Question 10

Zen Buddhism

Answer 10

diffused from China, encourages one to look past the duality of the world and realize the onenss of all things originated in India

Question 11

Selective borrowing

Answer 11

Influenced heavily by Japan, pick and choose what ideas it wanted to “steal” from mainly China and Korea

Question 12

What diffused from selective borrowing

Answer 12

Ideas culture and technology, from China, made Japan diverse while being similar to China in ways

Question 13

Japan Social Classes :
1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___
6. ___

Answer 13

1. Emperor
2. Shogun
3. Daimyo
4. Samurai
5. Peasants
6. Merchants

Question 14

Why did the Japanese have a high respect for the power nature

Answer 14

The many natural disasters caused them to respect the power of nature

Question 15

What were the many beliefs of Shintoism?

Answer 15

purity, harmony, family respect, RESPECT FOR NATURE

Question 16

Where did the Japanese plant crops?

Answer 16

The lowlands because they were fertile

Question 17

What is the climate like in Japan

Answer 17

• Similar to east coast U.S.
• North : temperate
• South : sub-tropical and rainy
• Warm ocean currents moderate the seasons - less hot summers - less cold winters

Question 18

What did the climate cause in Japan

Answer 18

Monsoons, lots of rain fall, long growing season

Question 19

What is the impact of feudalism on Japan

Answer 19

The social structure of japan was based around the warriors

Question 20

bushido

Answer 20

the way of the samurai

Question 21

seppuku

Answer 21

Rituilistic suicide

Question 22

how did isolationism affect Japan?

Answer 22

Led Japan to being behind the rest of the world and needing to catch up, limited alliances and trade partners

Question 23

How did the Tokugawa Shogunate rule?

Answer 23

Isolated, kept the country closed off let no one leave

Question 24

How did Zen Buddhism impact culture in Japan

Answer 24

Molds japans culture, like tea, ceremonies, landscape gardening and martial arts

Question 25

How does the limited resources in Japan affect trade

Answer 25

Many imports