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Japan and Korea's Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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.

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

a)

Typhoons

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tsunamis

4.

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

5.

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

6.

These two cities are the largest megacity in the world

a)

Seoul and Incheon

b)

Tokyo and Yokohama

c)

Pyongyang and Hamhung

7.

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

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Shintoism

8.

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

9.

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

a)

Government

b)

Military

c)

Religion

10.

An example of a consumer electronic would be

a)

A microwave

b)

A car

c)

A robot

11.
What kind of government does Japan have today?
a)
Single Party Communism
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Feudalism
d)
Dictatorship
12.
What kind of social and economic system was used in medieval Japan?
a)
democratic capitalism
b)
dictatorship
c)
feudalism
d)
republican capitalism
13.
Because of it's geography, Japan usually needs to
a)
import its food and raw materials
b)
Watch for constant invasions from other countries
c)
Export food and raw materials to other countries
d)
build houses that can withstand tornadoes
14.
What kind of government does the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) have? 
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Republic
15.
The powerful generals of feudal Japan were the 
a)
ninja
b)
daimyo
c)
samurai
d)
shogun
16.
Where would you find someone wearing a kimono?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Mongolia
17.
Shintoism is a religion native to
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
China
18.
What are the two most popular religions in South Korea?
a)
Shintoism and Confucianism
b)
Christianity and Buddhism
c)
Islam and Christianity
d)
Buddhism and Shintoism
19.

What would you find between the two Korean countries?

a)

Korean Peninsula

b)

Demilitarized Zone

c)

Meiji Restoration

d)

Mount Fuji

20.
What is the most practiced religion in North Korea?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
No religion
21.

Which of the countries has had the largest influence on Japanese and Korean culture?

a)

USSR

b)

China

c)

USA

d)

Taiwan

22.

What did the Meiji Empire do in Japan?

a)

Modernize it

b)

Isolate it

c)

Break it free from China

d)

Break it free from Korea

23.
Capsule hotels and building underground are ways Japan handles
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Industrialization
c)
Pollution
d)
Ruralization
24.
Japan maintains a high GDP by exporting
a)
Cars
b)
Technolgoy
c)
Video Games
d)
All above
25.
Why do people want to reunify the Koreas? 
a)
To fight against China and Japan
b)
Because they share a history/culture
c)
To increase trade in both countries
d)
No one supports reunification
26.
What is common natural disaster hits both Japan and the Korean peninsula?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Earthquake
c)
Flood
d)
Typhoon
27.
Why does South Korea have a strong economy?
a)
Communism and collectivized farming
b)
Their economy is actually very weak
c)
Help from the US, manufacturing-focused
d)
Help from Japan, farming-focused
28.
What happened in 1945 in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
a)
Atomic bomb
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tsunami
d)
World War 1
29.
Which of the following is true for both Seoul and Tokyo?
a)
Poor infrastructure
b)
High population density
c)
Mostly farmland
d)
Had atomic bombs dropped on them
30.

The Japanese government has shifted from

a)

Empire to Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy to Communism

c)

Communism to Democratic Republic

d)

Democratic Republic to Empire

31.

the name for Japan's elected legislature

a)

fishery

b)

diet

c)

work ethic

32.

an attempt to dominate the country's government, trade, and culture

a)

imperialism

b)

tsunami

c)

diet

33.

a fee that a country charges on imports or exports

a)

tariff

b)

work ethic

c)

imperialism

34.

when a country exports more goods than it imports

a)

diet

b)

trade surplus

c)

work ethic