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Japan is about the same size as Japan is about the same size as the state of: Californiathe state of: California

Japan has a population of over:Japan has a population of over:100 million people100 million people

Japan is located in: AsiaJapan is located in: Asia

Japan is surrounded by:Japan is surrounded by:

The Pacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean The East China SeaThe East China Sea The Sea of JapanThe Sea of Japan

Japan is made up of:Japan is made up of:4 main islands4 main islands

The largest of the islands is:The largest of the islands is:HonshuHonshu

The capital of Japan is: The capital of Japan is: TokyoTokyo

Japan’s most famous mountain Japan’s most famous mountain is:is:

Mt. FujiMt. Fuji

Planting crops on low mountain slopes is Planting crops on low mountain slopes is called: terraced farming (also: step called: terraced farming (also: step

farming)farming)

Much of the food eaten in Much of the food eaten in Japan comes from: the seaJapan comes from: the sea

Food and products bought Food and products bought from other countries are from other countries are

called: importscalled: imports

Two problems Japan has Two problems Japan has because of its geographical because of its geographical

location are:location are: Earthquakes Earthquakes TyphoonsTyphoons

The destructive waves that hit The destructive waves that hit Japan are called: tidal waves (or Japan are called: tidal waves (or

tsunamis)tsunamis)

The large tribes that once The large tribes that once ruled Japan were called: clansruled Japan were called: clans

The most powerful of these The most powerful of these tribes worshipped a: sun tribes worshipped a: sun

goddessgoddess

Today Japan is still called: Today Japan is still called: “the land of the rising sun”“the land of the rising sun”

The Japanese flag symbolizes The Japanese flag symbolizes the rising sunthe rising sun

The most powerful of the clan The most powerful of the clan leaders became an: emperorleaders became an: emperor

An emperor rules over: his An emperor rules over: his own land and the lands of own land and the lands of

othersothers

The “ruling class” fought for The “ruling class” fought for and protected the emperorand protected the emperor

The Japanese type of The Japanese type of government was called: government was called:

feudalismfeudalism

The strong, powerful people The strong, powerful people who became the military who became the military

leaders were:leaders were: ShogunsShoguns

The power handed from father The power handed from father to son was called: hereditary to son was called: hereditary

powerpower

The famous military fighters of The famous military fighters of Japan were: SamuraiJapan were: Samurai

Rather than surrender to an Rather than surrender to an enemy, these fighters would: enemy, these fighters would:

commit suicidecommit suicide

This type of death was named: This type of death was named: hari-karihari-kari

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The 1400’s are called: The 1400’s are called: the Age of Explorationthe Age of Exploration

Europeans were going to: Europeans were going to: Asia and Africa Asia and Africa

The Europeans came to Japan: The Europeans came to Japan: in the mid 1500’sin the mid 1500’s

The Europeans brought with The Europeans brought with them the religion of: them the religion of:

ChristianityChristianity

Any Japanese who tried to change Any Japanese who tried to change to this religion was: tortured or to this religion was: tortured or

executedexecuted

The Japanese chose not to mix The Japanese chose not to mix with the Europeans and chose with the Europeans and chose “isolation” from the Europeans“isolation” from the Europeans

Japan was part of the Eastern World Japan was part of the Eastern World and Europe was part of the Western and Europe was part of the Western

WorldWorld

Japan remained isolated for Japan remained isolated for about: 200 yearsabout: 200 years

In history, Japan came out of In history, Japan came out of it’s isolation when American it’s isolation when American ships sailed into Tokyo Bayships sailed into Tokyo Bay

The American naval officer who The American naval officer who sailed into Tokyo Bay was: sailed into Tokyo Bay was:

Matthew PerryMatthew Perry

The Asian country that England The Asian country that England had defeated was: Chinahad defeated was: China

The other European country that The other European country that was also interested in Japan was: was also interested in Japan was:

RussiaRussia

Japan was afraid England and Japan was afraid England and Russia might: invade themRussia might: invade them

The Japanese believed if the The Japanese believed if the Americans stayed in Japan, the Americans stayed in Japan, the other countries would not try to other countries would not try to

conquer Japanconquer Japan

Japan’s isolation had to end Japan’s isolation had to end because Japan was getting: far because Japan was getting: far behind Europe and the United behind Europe and the United

StatesStates

The type of war the Japanese The type of war the Japanese had among themselves was a: had among themselves was a:

civil warcivil war

The two sidesThe two sides

One side in this One side in this war wanted to give war wanted to give more power back more power back to the emperor.to the emperor.

And wanted to And wanted to modernize Japanmodernize Japan

The civil war was won by the The civil war was won by the people who wanted to modernize people who wanted to modernize

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For a country to grow and For a country to grow and modernize it must have: modernize it must have:

New equipment for New equipment for the factoriesthe factories

The new class of people The new class of people gaining power in Japan were: gaining power in Japan were:

merchantsmerchants

One thing this new class of One thing this new class of people wanted was:people wanted was:

To control what To control what was made, was made, bought, and sold bought, and sold in Japanin Japan

Three ways to get natural Three ways to get natural resources from other countries:resources from other countries:

Buy themBuy them Trade for themTrade for them Take themTake them

To solve the problem of getting To solve the problem of getting natural resources:natural resources:

Japan chose to take Japan chose to take them by going to them by going to warwar

Expansionism: Expansionism:

Belief that a Belief that a country should country should expand and gain expand and gain control over other control over other countriescountries

The first Asian country Japan The first Asian country Japan conquered was: Koreaconquered was: Korea

Japan then took over the island Japan then took over the island of: Formosaof: Formosa

This island is now called: This island is now called: TaiwanTaiwan

Natural resources are needed: Natural resources are needed: to make products to make products

These products are then:These products are then: sold or traded sold or traded

The natural resources can also:The natural resources can also:be sold or tradedbe sold or traded

The more natural resources and The more natural resources and the more products a country has the more products a country has

to sell:to sell: the richer the the richer the

country will be.country will be.

Japan and the rest of the Japan and the rest of the western world wanted to western world wanted to

control: Chinacontrol: China

The group that was gaining The group that was gaining control of Japan in the late control of Japan in the late

1920’s was: 1920’s was: the militarythe military

In the 1920’s and 1930’s the In the 1920’s and 1930’s the whole world was having a: whole world was having a:

depressiondepression

When a depression occurs, When a depression occurs, millions of people are unable to millions of people are unable to

find: workfind: work

The military leaders were afraidThe military leaders were afraidthe depressionthe depression might spread to might spread to

AsiaAsia

The natural resources, the making of The natural resources, the making of products, the selling of products, and trade products, the selling of products, and trade

is controlled byis controlled by the governmentthe government in communist countries in communist countries