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World Geography Japan and Korea

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan is not a what?

a)

Island

b)

Archipelago

c)

Peninsula

2.

Japan is made up of more than how many islands?

a)

4,000

b)

400

c)

4

3.

You would have to cross this to get from Korea to Japan

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Korean Strait

c)

Yellow Sea

4.

Earthquakes often cause these large ocean waves that destroy the coastal towns

a)

Typhoons

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tsunamis

5.

Mountains make what percentage of Japan and Korea's land area uninhabitable?

a)

Less than Half

b)

More than Half

c)

50% of the land

6.

Why are Fish and Seaweed the main source of food in Japan

a)

The ocean gives them everything they need

b)

They must import these from other countries

c)

Farmers charge too much for their crops

7.

These two cities are the largest megacity in the world

a)

Seoul and Incheon

b)

Tokyo and Yokohama

c)

Pyongyang and Hamhung

8.

The climate of Northern Japan and Korea is humid continental like the climate of

a)

Hawaii

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

9.

The Japanese strive to work together and blend in for the good of the country, this is called

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Individuality

c)

Harmony

10.

A group that is homogeneous like the Japanese are

a)

Koreans

b)

Africans

c)

Americans

11.

The Japanese language is unique because...

a)

It is a combination of Turkish, Hungarian and Finnish

b)

You read back to front and top to bottom

c)

It uses pictures like Chinese

12.

This religion of Japan believes that we must live in harmony with the spirits in nature.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Shintoism

13.

A Buddhist would probably believe that after we die ...

a)

We go to heaven to live forever

b)

We wait in our grave till the Day of Reckoning

c)

Our souls are reincarnated in some other form

14.

The life expectancy in Japan is the highest in the world at this age

a)

75

b)

80

c)

85

15.

Why is the largest problem in Korea Political?

a)

Because the people do not like their President

b)

Because the country has been divided since 1945

c)

Because there are too many people to feed

16.

Japan has the third largest economy in the world because

a)

They produce 1/2 of the world's robotics and cars

b)

The United States is 4th in world economy

c)

They have such rich farmland to grow crops

17.

A Shogun was a leader in 1600-1800 of the Japanese

a)

Government

b)

Military

c)

Religion

18.

An example of a consumer electronic would be

a)

A microwave

b)

A car

c)

A robot

19.

The United States have Native Americans, and the Japanese have their original ancestors called the

a)

Han

b)

Ainu

c)

Filipino

20.

A bonsai is an example of Japanese

a)

exports

b)

farming practices

c)

art and beauty