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Japan Geography

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many main islands is Japan divided into?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4,000

2.

The northernmost island of Japan (with all the BEARS) is.....

a)

Kyoto

b)

Honshu

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Shikoku

3.

The southernmost MAIN island of Japan is....

a)

Shikokou

b)

Okinawa

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Kyushu

4.

The smallest of the main islands of Japan is....

a)

Shikoku

b)

Honshu

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Okinawa

5.

Why is the population of Japan very NOT spread out?

a)

They just love living in cities!

b)

70 percent of the island is covered with impenetrable mountains

c)

The cities are near the sea

d)

The economy of the cities is much better than in the country

6.

Mount Fuji is...

a)

a square shaped mountain

b)

an extinct volcano

c)

an active volcano

d)

a dormant volcano

7.
What is an archipelago?
a)
A Mayan Farming Technique
b)
An island country
c)
A group of islands 
d)
A way to make flat land out of mountains
8.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
China and Russia
c)
Korea and Russia
d)
Egypt and Greece
9.
Key part of Japan's diet was
a)
fruits
b)
berries
c)
Foods with vegetables and rice
d)
seafood
10.
The number of people in a given amount of space is
a)
population density
b)
total population
c)
migration
d)
illegal immigration
11.
Japan 
a)
has tsunamis 
b)
has tornadoes
c)
has forest fires
d)
is completely isolated
12.

The capital of Japan is

a)

Tokyo

b)

Bejiing

c)

Dadu

d)

Nara

13.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
14.
True or False: Most of Japan's land is not fit for farming.
a)

True

b)
False
15.
Which crop was a major source of food for the Japanese?
a)
Wheat
b)
Corn
c)
Rice
d)
Barley
16.
Japan is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
17.
Japan is about the same size as...
a)
California
b)
Ohio
c)
Florida
d)
Spain
18.

What is the name of the yellow island (number 1)?

a)

Honshu

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

19.

What is the name of the blue island (number 2)?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Kyushu

d)

Shikoku

20.

What is the name of the orange island (number 3)?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Kyushu

d)

Shikoku

21.

What is the name of the green island (number 4)?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Kyushu

d)

Shikoku

22.
A lot of people live in Japan, even though it is a small country. That means Japan has a...
a)
Low population density
b)
High population density
23.
What island is brown?
a)
Honshu
b)
Shikoku
c)
Hokkaido
d)
Kyushu
24.
What island is orange?
a)
Shikoku
b)
Hokkaido
c)
Kyushu
d)
Honshu
25.
Which island is purple?
a)
Hokkaido
b)
Honshu
c)
Kyushu
d)
Shikoku
26.
Which island is red?
a)
Kyushu
b)
Hokkaido
c)
Shikoku
d)
Honshu
27.
What can be found on Honshu?
a)
Mt. Fiji
b)
Mt. Fuji
c)
Fiji island
d)
Lake Fuji 
28.
a)
North Korea
b)
Singapore
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
29.
On which island is Mt Fuji located?
a)
Kyushu
b)
Honshu
c)
Shikoku
d)
Hokkaido
30.

Japan is located on the Pacific _________________________, where many volcanoes are active.

a)

Island

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Site

d)

Land

31.

Earthquakes in the ocean may create?

a)

after shocks

b)

global warming

c)

monsoons

d)

tsunamis

32.
What would most likely be on a menu of a restaurant in Japan?
a)
Corn, tomatoes, and olives
b)
Hamburgers, bacon, and meatballs
c)
Rice, sushi, and fish
d)
Spaghetti, pizza, and garlic bread
33.
Which country is called "The land of the rising sun"?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
United States of America?
d)
Germany
34.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
35.
Which island is located farthest south?
a)
Kyushu
b)
Shikoku
c)
Honshu
d)
Hokkaido
36.
Japanese people lived on coastal plains because most of Japan
a)
has mountainous slopes that are difficult to farm
b)
is desert
c)
has volcanoes
d)
has rivers and lakes that often cause floods

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