History of Japan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-japan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is History of Japan?An archipelago in East Asia, situated in the Pacific Ocean
2. How many people live in History of Japan?Approximately 125 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is History of Japan?Approximately 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 square miles)
4. What is the capital of History of Japan?Tokyo
5. What language do people speak in History of Japan?Japanese
6. When was History of Japan built?Between the 4th and 9th centuries

Jomon Period: An ancient Japanese cultural period (c. 14,000-300 BC) characterized by distinctive cord-marked pottery and a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
Yayoi Period: A transitional period (c. 300 BC-300 AD) marked by the introduction of metalworking, wet-rice cultivation, and significant population growth from continental immigrants.
Heian Period: A classical era (794-1185 AD) renowned for its flourishing court culture, literature, and art, centered in Heian-kyo (Kyoto).
Shogun: The military dictator of Japan during the shogunate periods, holding de facto political power over the country.