1. Japan is a chain of _________ in the northern Pacific Ocean.
• Islands
1.A. Japan is mostly covered by ____________.• Mountains
1.B. Because only ___ percent of Japan’s land can be farmed, _____ is an important
part of the Japanese diet.
20Fish
2. The ________ people are known for their clay pottery, on which they
used_____________ to make designs on the pottery.
Jomon
Knotted Clay
3. The _______ appeared in Japan around 300 B.C.E..
Yayoi
3.A. They introduced _________ to Japan by growing rice in _________.
FarmingPaddies
3.B. They also made pottery with a ________________Potter’s Wheel
3.C. They used ______ as part of their religious rituals.
Bells
3.D. They organized themselves in _______, or group of families related by blood or marriage.
Clans
4. The ________ clan took over Japan, and _________, the current
emperor, is a descendant of that clan.
YamatoAkihito
5. A Yamato prince, _________, wanted to create a strong
government like the one in ________.
Shotoku
China
5.A. He created a _____________, or a plan for government.
Constitution
5.B. He ordered __________ temples and monasteries to be built.
Buddhist
6. Early Japanese believed in __________, the belief that all
natural things are alive including wind, mountains, and rivers.
Animism
6.A. To honor the spirits, they worshiped at _________.Shrines
6.B. These beliefs developed into religion of ________that still exists
today.Shinto
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