Chapter 14, Section 1
Early Japan
(Pages 484–490)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:
• How did geography affect the development of Japan?
• What ideas shaped Japan’s religion and government?
As you read page 490 in your textbook, complete this diagram to show the
basics of the Shinto religion.
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Shinto Religion
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Japan’s Geography
(page 485)
As you read, complete the diagram below to show the
effects of geography on life in Japan.
Cause
Effect
Effect
Effect
Mountains
Islands
Briefly describe the following places.
Japan
Hokkaido
Honshu
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Shikoku
Kyushu
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How did Japan’s geography shape its society?
The First Settlers
(pages 486–487)
After you read, write a brief description of each of the
people, gods, and goddesses listed below. Then place
names in the proper order in the diagram below to show
their relationships.
Susanowo
Amaterasu
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Ninigi
Jimmu
Amaterasu
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Define or describe the following term from this lesson.
clan
Explain why these people are important.
Jomon
Yayoi
Use this term that you studied earlier in a sentence that
reflects the term’s meaning.
myth
(Chapter 5, Section 1)
What do historians know for sure about the rise of the
Yamato?
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Prince Shotoku’s Reforms
(page 488)
Complete the diagram below to list Prince Shotoku’s
reforms.
Prince Shotoku’s Reforms
Define or describe the following term from this lesson.
constitution
Use each of these terms that you studied earlier in a sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
reform
(Chapter 12, Section 1)
monastery
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What happened during the Great Change?
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What Is Shinto?
(page 490)
After you read, write one or two sentences summarizing
the beliefs of the Shinto religion in the space below.
Define or describe the following terms from this lesson.
animism
shrine
How did the Japanese honor the kami?
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Now that you have read the section, write the answers to
the questions that were included in Setting a Purpose for
Reading at the beginning of the lesson.
How did geography affect the development of Japan?
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What ideas shaped Japan’s religion and government?
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