| 1 | Archipelago | | _____ | A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake) |
| 2 | aristocracy | | _____ | A chain of islands |
| 3 | calligraphy | | _____ | A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone |
| 4 | clan | | _____ | group of families related by blood or marriage |
| 5 | embassy | | _____ | the official residence of an ambassador in a foreign country |
| 6 | regent | | _____ | ceremony |
| 7 | ritual | | _____ | Group of the most wealthy and privileged people |
| 8 | Prince Shotoku | | _____ | Leader who brought Chinese culture to Japan |
| 9 | Ring of Fire | | _____ | art of beautiful handwriting |
| 10 | Shinto | | _____ | the traditional religion of Japan, based on worship of and respect for nature and ancestors |
| 11 | Japan | | _____ | Italian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China. |
| 12 | tsunami | | _____ | Country made up of many Islands |
| 13 | Genghis Khan | | _____ | Founder of the Mongol Empire. |
| 14 | Marco Polo | | _____ | A circle of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean. |
| 15 | Confucianism | | _____ | This religion was based on the ideas of living in harmony with nature |
| 16 | Daoism | | _____ | This religion was based on the ideas of respect for authority |
| 17 | Buddhism | | _____ | This religion was based on the ideas of avoiding desire and wanting material objects. |