How do you think Japan's neighbors might have affected Japan’s history?

Could have tried to conquer or borrow from the cultures.

Why do you think the Kanto Plain is the most populated area in Japan?

Most people live where it's flat along the coast.

What effect do you think these mountains had on Japan’s efforts to become a united country?

Allowed small, independent kingdoms to form.

How do you think the seas have influenced Japan’s cultural and political history?

They provided food & protection from invasions.

How might the amount of agricultural land in Japan affect what is grown or raised there?

Food that grows quickly, like rice, is important.

Which of these islands do you think became the center of power in Japan? Why?

Honshu: centrally located and most land for farming.

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How do you think Japan's neighbors might have affected Japan’s history?
They could have fought for the same resources.
Could have tried to conquer or borrow from the cultures.
Bonded over similar interests like long walks on the beach.
They could have been conquered by them.
2
Where do most people live in Japan?
Honshu - Kanto Plain
Shikoku - throughout the island
Kyushu - center of the island
Hokkaido - along the coast
3
Why do you think the Kanto Plain is the most populated area in Japan?
It has awesome snowboarding.
Most people live where it's flat along the coast.
Most people live between the mountains.
Most people want to live farthest from Asia.
4
Why do you think Nara and Kyoto were good locations for capitals?
They were centrally located.
They could be easily conquered.
They had the best iron deposits.
They were far away from invaders.
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What effect do you think these mountains had on Japan’s efforts to become a united country?
China controlled the southern part of Japan.
Strong navies forced people to stay united.
Allowed small, independent kingdoms to form.
People weren't aware of other populations.
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How do you think the seas have influenced Japan’s cultural and political history?
They had a very powerful navy.
They had no contact with other people.
Believed they could not enter the seas for fear of the gods.
They provided food & protection from invasions.
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How might the amount of agricultural land in Japan affect what is grown or raised there?
Food that grows quickly, like rice, is important.
People didn't farm.
Slow growing food was most important.
People leveled mountains for more farmland.
8
Which of these islands do you think became the center of power in Japan? Why?
Shikoku: best balance of distance & isolation from Asia.
Kyushu: closest to mainland Asia.
Hokkaido: most protected.
Honshu: centrally located and most land for farming.

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