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Japan and The Koreas

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was Japan's imperial capital, known as the Heian.

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Gobi

d)

Hiroshima

2.

What were powerful military leaders/generals in Japan and were called?

a)

ranger

b)

samurai

c)

shoguns

d)

seal

3.

These were highly trained warriors in Japan.

a)

kamikazes

b)

shoguns

c)

samurais

d)

army rangers

4.

Even though modern Japanese dress is Western-style clothing, their traditional clothing for special occasions is called what?

a)

kimonos

b)

kimishe

c)

kabuki

d)

noh

5.

How did Japan bring the U.S. into World War II?

a)

They bombed Pearl Harbor

b)

They bombed New York City harbor

c)

The bombed San Francisco harbor

d)

The bombed Tokyo and blamed it on the U.S.

6.

These are the kinds of characters used to write Japanese.

a)

letter slash and block letters

b)

kanji and himejima

c)

kana and komono

d)

kanji and kana

7.

What is Japan's elected legislature called?

a)

Democracy

b)

Diet

c)

Parliament

d)

Congress

8.

Due to the limited natural resources in Japan, what does Japan's economy depend upon to survive?

a)

hydro pond farming

b)

eco farming

c)

trade

d)

shipping

9.

Japanese people do NOT buy many imported goods because of a high fee which is also called what?

a)

tariff

b)

toffee

c)

bargain

d)

expensive

10.

About how many people live in the Tokyo area?

a)

36 million

b)

30 billion

c)

36 thousand

d)

50 million

11.

The Japanese have a belief that work in itself is worthwhile and this is called what?

a)

ethic labor

b)

work ethic

c)

work week

d)

work hours

12.

What city is the capital of Japan?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Okinawa

d)

Nagasaki

13.

This exists in Japan's economy when a country exports more goods that it imports.

a)

trade empty

b)

trade surplus

c)

trade deficit

d)

trade embargo

14.

What is Japan's second largest city?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Osaka

15.

This is an agreement signed by 150 countries to help cut population and improve air quality.

a)

Hiroshima Agreement

b)

Tokyo Protocol

c)

Kyoto Protocol

d)

Mt. Fuji Initiative

16.

This is the early kingdom that unified and ruled Korea.

a)

Kymoni

b)

Silla

c)

Sikh

d)

Shomani

17.

What parts of Chinese culture did early Korea adopt?

a)

Chinese governing, Buddhism, and Confucianism

b)

Chinese commerce, Hinduism, and Confucianism

c)

Chinese writing, reading, and Buddhism

d)

Chinese shipping, dress, and opera

18.

This is a traditional Korean dish made from pickled cabbage and spices.

a)

sushi

b)

kochima

c)

kimchi

d)

mochi

19.

What city is the capital of South Korea?

a)

Seoul

b)

Goryeo

c)

Silla

d)

Haychi

20.

This is the empty buffer zone created to keep two countries from fighting.

a)

demilitarized buffer

b)

demilitarized zone

c)

demilitarized gap

d)

no mans land

21.

This is the capital of North Korea.

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Seoul

c)

Hitai

d)

Pyjong

22.

What action started the Korean War?

a)

In 1955 North Korea invade China

b)

In 1952 North Korea invaded South Korea

c)

In 1959 South Korea invaded North Korea

d)

In 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea

23.

What is the official name of South Korea?

a)

The Republic of Korea

b)

The Kingdom of Korea

c)

The Province of Korea

d)

The Peninsula of Korea

24.

When did Kim II Sung rule North Korea?

a)

from 1919 to 1977

b)

from 1943 to 1985

c)

from 1948 to 1994

d)

from 1958 to 1995

25.

Why do North and South Korean governments want to reunite their countries?

a)

families want to stay apart because their cultures are so different

b)

families are split up and they have a common culture

c)

families are fighting and they need them to reconcile

d)

families are split up and they no longer have a common culture

26.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Japan Current

d)

Sea of Okhotsk

27.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Japan Current

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

East China Sea

28.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Japan Current

b)

Oyashio Current

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Yellow Sea

29.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Han River

b)

Taedong River

c)

Tumen River

d)

Yalu River

30.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Taedong River

b)

Tumen River

c)

Yalu River

d)

Han River

31.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

North Korea

b)

Hokkaido

c)

South Korea

d)

Japan

32.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Okinawa

d)

Shikoku

33.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Sea of Okhotsk

c)

Sea of China

d)

Pacific Ocean

34.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

East China Sea

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

Sea of Japan

35.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Mt. McKinley

d)

Mt. Olympus

36.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

Kyushu

b)

Shikoku

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Okinawa

37.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Shikoku

c)

Kyushu

d)

Ryukyu Islands

38.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

Japan

b)

Ryukyu Islands

c)

Okinawa

d)

Kyushu