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WorksheetsChapter 28: Japan & the Koreas
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 15mins
Religion brought to Korea and later to Japan by Chinese missionaries.
Shinto
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Most of the Major cities of Japan are located on the island of -
Honshu
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Okinawa
About how many people live in Pyongyang?
300,000
30,000
3,000,000
3,000
In what year did the Korean War begin?
1945
1967
1950
1939
In what year did the Korean war end?
1953
1945
1969
None of these
The elected legislature in Japan is called the -
Diet
Parliament
Congress
Shogun
What type of characters represent whole words in the Japanese writing system?
Kanji
Kami
Kana
Kimchi
What type of government is North Korea?
Democracy
Republic
Communist
Monarchy
Kimchi is made from pickled -
cabbage
beets
eggs
okra
Japan has a successful trade policy which has led to what?
a large food surplus
a strong work ethic
a huge trade surplus
a shortage of many raw materials
North Korea and South Korea came into existence as countries after what world conflict?
World War I
World War II
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
North Korean leaders, like most Communist leaders, discourage -
sports
religion
old traditions
Communism
This religion believes everything in nature has a spirit called a kami -
Shintoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Who helped North Korea establish their government -
the Soviet Union
the United States
the United Nations
Japan
Who helped South Korea establish a new government?
the Soviet Union
the United States
the United Nations
Japan
The first ruler of North Korea -
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Nam
The second ruler of North Korea; took over in 1994 -
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Nam
Japan's highest mountain -
Everest
Fuji
St. Helen
Kyushu
North Korean capital -
Pyongyang
Seoul
Kyushu
Kyoto
Capital of South Korea
Seoul
Pyongyang
Honshu
Kyushu
A fee one country charges for imports and exports from other countries -
Diet
tariff
Kyushu
embargo
Prior to being annexed by Japan, Korea was ruled by what country?
China
Mongolia
Russia
the Soviet Union
The capital of the Japanese empire was _____ .
Osaka
Tokyo
Kyoto
Seoul
Which Japanese island is known for its active volcanoes?
Honshu
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Shikoku
What is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently?
Shinto
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Which Japanese island is famous for its cherry blossoms?
Hokkaido
Shikoku
Honshu
Kyushu
What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
Seaweed
Soybeans
Rice
Fish
Which dynasty ruled Korea before the Japanese annexation in 1910?
Goryeo
Joseon
Silla
Baekje
What is the main ingredient in the Korean dish bibimbap?
Noodles
Rice
Seaweed
Beef
What religion is unique to Japan?
Buddhism
Shintoism
Taoism
Confucianism
What policy did Japan historically operate under which prohibited contact with most outside countries?
Expansionism
Isolationism
Imperialism
Federalism
