Name_________________________________ Period____________ Class ID___________

Explore Japan!

Directions: Go to Kid’s Web Japan http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ and answer the following questions. Take time to read the information –don’t just look for the answers!

 

1. What are the two biggest differences between houses in Japan and the U.S.?

 

2. What is the purpose of Japanese baths?

 

3. How does life expectancy in Japan compare with other nations?

 

4. How many years are Japanese children required to go to school?

 

5. What do kids in Japan do for fun?

 

6. What is the title of the World’s oldest novel? When was it written?

 

7. What are the most popular sports in Japan?

 

8. What is Japan’s population density?

 

9. What kind of natural disasters does Japan experience?

 

10. What is the purpose of the tea ceremony?

 

11. Who were “Ninja” and what did they do?

 

12. Who were “Samurai” and what did they do?

 

13. Who were “Shoguns” and what did they do?

 

14. How old must a person be to vote in Japan?

 

15. What role does the emperor play in Japan today?

 

16. What major natural resources does Japan have?

 

17. What is Japan’s military force called?

 

18. Read one of the Japanese folk legends and write a brief summary:

 

19. List five things the Japanese have invented:

 

Terms to Know- Define terms that are not on your Vocab List on the back of it for extra credit.

Ring of Fire                            shogun                                                            origami

Archipelago                           shogunate                                                      kamikazi

tsunami                                   diet                                                                  dynasty

origami                                   Nippon Tale of Genji                         kimono

samurai                                  bonsai                                                                        tatami