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Textbook Talkie Early Japan
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Directions: Fill in the blank to complete each sentence.
1. The word “Japan” comes from the Chinese word Ri-ben which means “origin of the
“.
2. About
islands make up the Japanese Archipelago (island group).
3. Some advantages of Japan’s geography are its
climate, with plentiful rainfall in
southern Japan.
4. The country is so mountainous that only about
% of the land is suitable for farming.
5. During the late summer and early fall, strong tropical storms called ________________________
occur.
6. The religion Shinto was based on
of ancestors.
7. For a time, Japan modeled its government on China’s by introducing China’s
system, but this failed. In Japan, noble birth remained a
key to winning a powerful position.
8. In the Heian period, everyone at court was expected to write poetry and to _______________.
9. Since wars between rival lords were commonplace, each lord surrounded himself with a
body guard of loyal warriors called
10. Samurai means “one who
.
“.
11. Samurai lived according to a demanding code of behavior called
12. Kamikaze = “
Mongol navy.
.
“. This was a massive storm that destroyed the