Introduction to Japanese Music

Shochikubai means Music of pine, bamboo, and ______.

• Cherry blossom

• Plum blossom

• Lotus blossom

• Rose blossom

What fraction of Japan is covered with mountains?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 4/5

• 2/3

The highest peak of the Japanese Alps is ______, which is a cone-shaped volcano and considered by many to be sacred.

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Fuji

• Mount McKinley

What is Shibuya known for?

• A historical site

• A shopping district

• A residential area

• A government building

Shibuya is a _______ district that surrounds one of Tokyo's busiest rail stations.

• residential

• shopping

• industrial

• historical

What is the total area of Japan?

• 300,000 sq km

• 380,000 sq km

• 400,000 sq km

• 500,000 sq km

Japan is an archipelago consisting of 4 main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and ______.

• Okinawa

• Kyushu

• Tsushima

• Sado

Which of the following tectonic plates meet near Japan, causing frequent earthquakes?

• North American, Caribbean, and Cocos plates

• Eurasian, Philippine, and Indo-Australian plates

• African, Arabian, and Indian plates

• South American, Nazca, and Scotia plates.

The Boxing Day tsunami was caused by the Indo-Australian plate moving beneath the _______ plate.

• North American

• Eurasian

• African

• Pacific

What type of government does Japan have?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Parliamentary Government with a Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Federal Government