Chapter 13.1 Review

What does the term "archipelago" mean?

• A) A single large island

• B) A mountain range

• C) A large group of islands

• D) A narrow strip of land

What is the rank of Hokkaido in terms of size among the four major islands of Japan?

• Largest

• Second largest

• Third largest

• Smallest

What is Honshu?

• The capital city of Japan

• The largest of the four major islands of central Japan

• A mountain range in Japan

• The smallest Japanese prefecture

What is Shikoku?

• A. A northern island of Japan

• B. A southern island of Japan

• C. A city in South Korea

• D. A mountain range in China

What is Kyushu?

• The northernmost island of the major islands of Japan

• The southernmost island of the major islands of Japan

• The largest island of the major islands of Japan

• The smallest island of the major islands of Japan

What is Japan?

• A peninsula

• A continent

• An archipelago

• A single island

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main islands of Japan?

• Hokkaido

• Honshu

• Shikoku

• Taiwan

What is little known about in Japan's history?

• The Edo period

• The early history

• The Meiji Restoration

• The modern era

What has shaped Japan's culture according to the text?

• Politics

• Technology

• Legends and myths

• Economy

Where did the earliest settlers of Japan likely migrate from?

• Southeastern Asia

• Northeastern Asia

• Southern Europe

• Northern Africa