Which of the following describes geographical features of Japan that shaped the country’s economic and political development?(1 point)
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Although it is an archipelago, Japan has very few islands, and all of them are extremely important to the country’s development.
Although it is an archipelago, Japan has very few islands, and all of them are extremely important to the country’s development.
Japan is physically distant from other nations and developed totally in isolation from them, without any external influences at all.
Japan is physically distant from other nations and developed totally in isolation from them, without any external influences at all.
Japan’s numerous islands and mountains affected efforts to develop a centralized government and interactions with other countries.
Japan’s numerous islands and mountains affected efforts to develop a centralized government and interactions with other countries.
Mount Fuji is an important geographical feature but has not had any religious or cultural influence on the Japanese people.
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The Japanese always had to trade with other countries because they could not produce all their food.
The Japanese always had to trade with other countries because they could not produce all their food.
It made rice more valuable to the Japanese economy and gave farmers an important status.
It made rice more valuable to the Japanese economy and gave farmers an important status.
The shogun moved the daimyo to the city after the seventeenth century because he wanted their land.
The shogun moved the daimyo to the city after the seventeenth century because he wanted their land.
Because very little land can be cultivated, land ownership became very important to political power.
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Warriors stopped trading during the Warring States period because of the fighting.
Warriors stopped trading during the Warring States period because of the fighting.
Warriors served the shogun throughout the country, which meant they purchased goods throughout Japan.
Warriors served the shogun throughout the country, which meant they purchased goods throughout Japan.
Warriors tried to control the market because it was an important role the shogun gave them.
Warriors tried to control the market because it was an important role the shogun gave them.
Warriors made sure that the shogun did not become patrons of guilds.
Warriors made sure that the shogun did not become patrons of guilds.
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Military power was more important in Japan, where warriors, such as the daimyo, shogun, and samurai, all showed off their military strength to gain power.
Military power was more important in Japan, where warriors, such as the daimyo, shogun, and samurai, all showed off their military strength to gain power.
Control of land mattered in both places, but the Japanese focused primarily on controlling their own lands, while Europeans sometimes engaged in wars of conquest.
Control of land mattered in both places, but the Japanese focused primarily on controlling their own lands, while Europeans sometimes engaged in wars of conquest.
Western Europeans and Japanese both had feudal systems, but they existed at different times, for 1,000 years in Europe and 400 in Japan.
Western Europeans and Japanese both had feudal systems, but they existed at different times, for 1,000 years in Europe and 400 in Japan.
Land ownership was important in both places, but only Western Europe had a system for providing military protection using knights who were granted land.
Land ownership was important in both places, but only Western Europe had a system for providing military protection using knights who were granted land.
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The Japanese began to adopt a new form of government based on having many samurai leaders ruling together.
The Japanese began to adopt a new form of government based on having many samurai leaders ruling together.
Japan developed a centralized government led primarily by the emperor who was in charge of the whole country.
Japan developed a centralized government led primarily by the emperor who was in charge of the whole country.
A new leader emerged who became more powerful than the emperor: a military leader called a shogun.
A new leader emerged who became more powerful than the emperor: a military leader called a shogun.
The Japanese relied heavily on Chinese political ideas as they established the position of the emperor.