Global Studies Packet

Ch. 27: Japan

Shinto Shrine Buddhist Temple

Samurai

Name: __________________________________

Due Date: _______________________________

Vocabulary

Define the vocabulary words from page 399. For each term, draw a picture that represents it.

Term Definition Picture

CLASS WORK PAGE 1

A Land of Limited Resources

Use the pages 400 to 402 of your textbook to complete this activity.

Matching

______1. Miles Japan is from the mainland______2. How many islands make up Japan______3. Japan’s most populated island______4. % of population on largest island______5. Capital of Japan______6. Famous snow-capped volcano

A. FujiB. 100C. 80D. HonshoE. TokyoF. 4000

______1. # of volcanoes______2. Used for resorts______3. Common natural disasters ______4. % of Japan covered in mountains______5. Ways farmland created______6. Main crop

A. RiceB. 190C. Terraces cut in mountainsD. Earthquakes and tsunamisE. 80F. Hot springs

Short Answer (Answer in complete sentences.)

1. Describe Japan’s fishing industry. Include at least 3 facts.

2. Describe how the sea had shaped Japan’s culture. Include at least 3 facts.

3. Describe the economy of Japan. Include at least 3 facts.

CLASS WORK PAGE 2

Disaster in JapanUse the reading on Mr. Nolen’s website to answer these questions.

1. What three questions are asked by the article?a.

b.

c.

2. This is the worst crisis since __________________________ according to whom?

3. How has this disaster affected people’s opinion about nuclear power?

Match the cause with the direct effect.

CLASS WORK PAGE 3Shinto & Buddhism Text Questions

CAUSE___ A 9.0 magnitude earthquake hits Japan.

___ The disaster cripples a string of nuclear power plants.

___ The supply of electricity is severely limited.

___ Companies such as Toyota, Honda, and Sony halt production.

___ Japan loses the use of many nuclear reactors.

EFFECTA. Deadly amounts of radiation are released into the atmosphere.

B. A massive tsunami slams into the Japanese coast.

C. Japan is forced to import more oil—worldwide gas prices rise.

D. Companies such as Toyota, Honda, and Sony halt production.

E. The already slumping Japanese economy continues to slow down.

Use your textbook in order to answer the following questions.

Shinto (pp 402-403)

1. Originally, kami were ________________________________, but over time kami came to

mean the sacred power of __________________________.

2. The word Shinto means ___________________________________.

3. Shinto believes that people were born to be ___________________.

4. Shinto has no _______________________ and no _____________________________.

5. Followers of Shinto often pray at ____________________.

6. Shinto festivals have something to do with ________________________________________.

Buddhism (pp 403-404)

1. Today, most Japanese practice _________________________________________.

2. Buddhism began in __________________.

3. Buddhism was founded by an Indian prince who explored one question:

__________________________________________?

4. Buddha means ___________________________.

5. Buddhism teaches that people suffer because they ________________ things of this world.

To stop suffering, people need to stop their ______________________________________.

6. Buddhism presents a way to end desire through clear ___________________, good

____________________, honorable _________________, and _______________________.

7. Buddhists try to achieve _____________________, a world beyond thought. Those who fail

are born into a _______________________. People keep being reborn until they become

________________________.

8. Japan has many Buddhist _________________, where priests perform religious

_________________.

CLASS WORK PAGE 4Shinto & Buddhism Matching

Match each of the following statements with either Shinto or Buddhism.S = Shinto B = Buddhism

______1. This religion started in Japan.

______2. This religion started in India.

______3. Nature is very important in this religion.

______4. This religion focuses on ending suffering.

______5. Reincarnation, or rebirth, is a belief of this religion.

______6. This religion is practiced mainly in Japan.

______7. This religion is practiced throughout Asia.

______8. Meditation is an important part of this religion.

______9. This religion has no founder or sacred texts.

______10. Kami is the sacred power that is a part of all things.

______11. Nirvana is the condition of having reached enlightenment.

______12. People should practice the way of kami in order to continue to be good.

______13. People should stop desiring things in order to end suffering.

______14. Its founder was an Indian prince.

CLASS WORK PAGE 5Japanese Samurai

Use the reading on Mr. Nolen’s website to answer these questions.

Short Answer- Answer the following in complete sentences!

1. In what way were the samurai a contradiction?

2. How were the samurai rewarded for their service?

3. Why might a samurai commit suicide?

4. In what ways was battle among samurai honorable?

5. Who were considered the most elite samurai?

Matching

_____6. samurai

_____7. daimyo

_____8. shogun

_____9. bushido

_____10. seppuku

_____11. hari-kiri

_____12. katana

_____13. shoto

A. long sword

B. military ruler

C. a ritual form of suicide

D. way of the warrior

E. feudal landowners

F. stomach-cutting

G. short sword

H. Japanese medieval warriors

CLASS WORK PAGE 6

Chapter 27 Review

Complete the chapter review activities on pages 412 to 413. Write out all answers fully!

Vocabulary Review (Write out the entire sentence and fill in the blank with the correct term.)

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Chapter Quiz (Answer in complete sentences. Include the question in your answer.)

1. ______________________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________________p. 400

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2. ______________________________________________________________________

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3. ______________________________________________________________________

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4. ______________________________________________________________________

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5. ______________________________________________________________________

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HOMEWORK PAGE 8Textbook Questions

Japan’s Foreign Policies (pp 405-406)

1. Answer the first two questions in complete sentences.

a. Why did Japan close its borders to outsiders in the 1600s?

b. How did Japan become open to outsiders in 1853?

2. Use the text to fill in the blanks.

By 1894, Japan had the strongest _________________________ in Asia. Japan fought

China for control of _________________ and won. Japan then beat ________________

in a short war. In the 1930s, a group of ___________________ leaders came to power

and decided to build a colonial _____________________. To do this, it needed natural

__________________. So Japan took control of __________________, the northeast

corner of ________________.

3. Match the causes with the effects.

CAUSES

_____ Japan attacked the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor.

_____ The Japanese government ruled harshly.

_____ The US used submarines to cut off Japan from the land it controlled.

_____ The US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

_____ The US forced Japan to adopt a new constitution.

EFFECTS

A. Japan has a democratically elected parliament and the head of government is the prime minister.

B. The people Japan conquered feared and hated them.

C. Japan was forced to surrender.D. Without resources, Japan’s

economy began to fail.E. The US and Japan were drawn into

war, mainly against each other.

HOMEWORK PAGE 9Making and Interpreting Pie Charts: Asia

CAREFULLY create a pie-chart using the statistics below and answer the questions.

HOMEWORK PAGE 10

Ch. 27 Study Guide

Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are on this study guide.

1. Vocabulary

a. Define the terms, use them in sentences, and give examples.

2. A Land of Limited Resources

a. Identify Japan’s capital.

b. Identify Japan’s famous volcano.

c. Identify Japan’s common natural disasters.

d. Identify Japan’s main crop.

e. Identify Japan’s main economic activity.

3. Disaster in Japan

a. Identify the three main parts of the disaster.

4. Shinto and Buddhism

a. Be prepared to match the first six items to Shinto or Buddhism.

5. Japanese Samurai

a. Explain why a samurai might commit suicide.

b. Define the following terms:

i. samurai, bushido, seppuku, katana

6. Cause and Effect

a. Be prepared to identify cause and effect.

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