Early Japan

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