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Chapter 28: Japan & the Koreas

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Religion brought to Korea and later to Japan by Chinese missionaries.

a)

Shinto

b)

Daoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

2.

Most of the Major cities of Japan are located on the island of -

a)

Honshu

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Kyushu

d)

Okinawa

3.

About how many people live in Pyongyang?

a)

300,000

b)

30,000

c)

3,000,000

d)

3,000

4.

In what year did the Korean War begin?

a)

1945

b)

1967

c)

1950

d)

1939

5.

In what year did the Korean war end?

a)

1953

b)

1945

c)

1969

d)

None of these

6.

The elected legislature in Japan is called the -

a)

Diet

b)

Parliament

c)

Congress

d)

Shogun

7.

What type of characters represent whole words in the Japanese writing system?

a)

Kanji

b)

Kami

c)

Kana

d)

Kimchi

8.

What type of government is North Korea?

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Communist

d)

Monarchy

9.

Kimchi is made from pickled -

a)

cabbage

b)

beets

c)

eggs

d)

okra

10.

Japan has a successful trade policy which has led to what?

a)

a large food surplus

b)

a strong work ethic

c)

a huge trade surplus

d)

a shortage of many raw materials

11.

North Korea and South Korea came into existence as countries after what world conflict?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

the Korean War

d)

the Vietnam War

12.

North Korean leaders, like most Communist leaders, discourage -

a)

sports

b)

religion

c)

old traditions

d)

Communism

13.

This religion believes everything in nature has a spirit called a kami -

a)

Shintoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

14.

Who helped North Korea establish their government -

a)

the Soviet Union

b)

the United States

c)

the United Nations

d)

Japan

15.

Who helped South Korea establish a new government?

a)

the Soviet Union

b)

the United States

c)

the United Nations

d)

Japan

16.

The first ruler of North Korea -

a)

Kim Il Sung

b)

Kim Jong Il

c)

Kim Jong Un

d)

Kim Jong Nam

17.

The second ruler of North Korea; took over in 1994 -

a)

Kim Il Sung

b)

Kim Jong Il

c)

Kim Jong Un

d)

Kim Jong Nam

18.

Japan's highest mountain -

a)

Everest

b)

Fuji

c)

St. Helen

d)

Kyushu

19.

North Korean capital -

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Seoul

c)

Kyushu

d)

Kyoto

20.

Capital of South Korea

a)

Seoul

b)

Pyongyang

c)

Honshu

d)

Kyushu

21.

A fee one country charges for imports and exports from other countries -

a)

Diet

b)

tariff

c)

Kyushu

d)

embargo

22.

Prior to being annexed by Japan, Korea was ruled by what country?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Russia

d)

the Soviet Union

23.

The capital of the Japanese empire was _____ .

a)

Osaka

b)

Tokyo

c)

Kyoto

d)

Seoul

24.

Which Japanese island is known for its active volcanoes?

a)

Honshu

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Kyushu

d)

Shikoku

25.

What is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently?

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

26.

Which Japanese island is famous for its cherry blossoms?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Shikoku

c)

Honshu

d)

Kyushu

27.

What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?

a)

Seaweed

b)

Soybeans

c)

Rice

d)

Fish

28.

Which dynasty ruled Korea before the Japanese annexation in 1910?

a)

Goryeo

b)

Joseon

c)

Silla

d)

Baekje

29.

What is the main ingredient in the Korean dish bibimbap?

a)

Noodles

b)

Rice

c)

Seaweed

d)

Beef

30.

What religion is unique to Japan?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

31.

What policy did Japan historically operate under which prohibited contact with most outside countries?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Federalism