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Japan Geography

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Japan?

a)

Osaka

b)

Kyoto

c)

Yokohama

d)

Tokyo

2.

Which is the highest mountain in Japan?

a)

Mt. Makalu

b)

Mt. Fuji

c)

Mt. Kosciusko

d)

Mt. Logan

3.

Which mountain in Japan is regarded sacred in the National Shinto religion?

a)

Mt. Makalu

b)

Mt. Kosciusko

c)

Mt. Logan

d)

Mt. Fuji

4.

Which is the longest river in Japan?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Huang Ho

c)

Shinano

d)

Irtysh

5.

Which ocean lies to the east of Japan?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

6.

Which is the second most populated city of Japan?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Yokohama

d)

Nagoya

7.

How many prefectures (states) are there in Japan?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

47

d)

50

8.

About how many islands does Japan consist of (40, 50, 200 or 2000)?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

200

d)

2,000

9.

Which prefecture (state) in Japan is least populated?

a)

Fukuoka

b)

Tottori

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

10.

Which of the following countries is geographically closest to Japan?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

South Korea

d)

Vietnam

11.

About what percent of Japan is hills and mountains (to the nearest multiple of 5)?

a)

25

b)

40

c)

60

d)

75

12.

Which two islands does Seto Ohashi, the longest bridge in Japan, connect?

a)

Honshu and Hokkaido

b)

Honshu and Kyushu

c)

Honshu and Shikoku

d)

Hokkaido and Shikoku

13.

Which two islands are connected by a long underwater tunnel?

a)

Honshu and Shikoku

b)

Honshu and Kyushu

c)

Honshu and Hokkaido

d)

Hokkaido and Shikoku

14.

What is the approximate population of Japan (to the nearest 25 million)?

a)

25

b)

125

c)

225

d)

325

15.

What is the farthest distance (to the nearest 25 miles) you can be from the ocean or the sea when in Japan?

a)

25

b)

75

c)

150

d)

250

16.

What is the Japanese name for Japan?

a)

Kimono

b)

Nippon or Nihon

c)

Nara

d)

Nagasaki

17.

What is Japan often referred to as?

a)

Land of the Midnight Sun

b)

Land of Morning Calm

c)

Land of the Rising Sun

d)

Emerald Island

18.

What is the currency of Japan?

a)

Won

b)

Yen

c)

Kyat

d)

Dollar

19.

Which is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan?

a)

Shikoku

b)

Kyushu

c)

Honshu

d)

Hokkaido