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japan
located in the north pacific oceans
hokkaido
honshu
kyushu
shikoku
what are the four main islands of japan?
nippon
japanese word meaning “source of the sun”
japan
mountainous with large population
ainu
original inhabitants of the islands; korean and chinese people settled it later
shinto
oldest surviving religion
buddhism
another common religion in japan
yamato clan
which clan formed the first empire?
prince shotoku
“founder of japanese civilization”; established a constitution for japan
prince shotoku
japan’s first emperor
taika
“the great reform” period; central government formed
mikado
“emperor”
mikado
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the ________ lost his ruling power in the middle ages
shoguns
feudal lords
shoguns
began to control japanese society
daimios
local landlords
samurai
warriors or knights
korea
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mongols under kublai khan conquered ______ in 1259
ten
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southeast asia is made up of ____ independent nations
myanmar (burma), thailand, laos, cambodia, vietnam, malaysia, singapore, indonesia, the philippines, and brunei
bonus if you can name some of the ten independent nations of southeast asia >>>
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communism
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____________ has crippled many nations in southeast asia
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