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East Asia

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Matthew Perry was...
a)
An Emperor 
b)
A king
c)
Commadore who led a fleet of well armed U.S. Ships
d)
A sailor 
2.
What country forced Japan to open up it's ports in 1853
a)
U.S. 
b)
Russia
c)
China 
d)
Korea
3.
homogeneous society is...
a)
Person that doesn't share a common culture and languange
b)
A society where people are different 
c)
Strong sense of indertity; people shared a common culture and languange
d)
A society were people look like eachother 
4.
Russo-Japanese war was...
a)
A War between Russia and Japan in which Japan won control over Manchuria
b)
War between Russia and Japan but Russia easily won due to it's resources
c)
War between Japan and China but China easily won.
d)
A War between Japan and Korea which Korea won 
5.
Which country did Japan force to opens it's ports?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
U.S.
d)
Korea
6.
Which island is red?
a)
Kyushu
b)
Hokkaido
c)
Shikoku
d)
Honshu
7.
What body of water is to the right of the purple island?
a)
East China Sea
b)
Philippian Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Sea of Japan 
8.
Which island is purple?
a)
Hokkaido
b)
Honshu
c)
Kyushu
d)
Shikoku
9.
What body of water is between China and Japan?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
East China Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Sea of Okhotsk
10.
What island is orange?
a)
Shikoku
b)
Hokkaido
c)
Kyushu
d)
Honshu
11.
What body of water is north of Hokkaido?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Sea of Okhotsk
c)
East China Sea
d)
Philippian Sea
12.
What island is brown?
a)
Honshu
b)
Shikoku
c)
Hokkaido
d)
Kyushu
13.
Which body of water is southwest of Japan and east of China?
a)
Sea of Okhotsk
b)
Sea of Japan
c)
Philippian Sea
d)
East China Sea
14.
Which body of water is south of Japan?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
East China Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Philippian Sea
15.
What can be found on Honshu?
a)
Mt. Fiji
b)
Mt. Fuji
c)
Fiji island
d)
Lake Fuji 
16.

What is the date of the Japan earthquake?

a)

16th May 2016

b)

11th March 2011

c)

25th June 2015

d)

7th October 2014

17.

What magnitude was the Japan earthquake?

(a)  

18.

How many people were killed by the Japan earthquake and tsunami (to the nearest 10 thousand) ?

a)

10,000

b)

20,000

c)

30,000

19.
Matthew Perry was...
a)
An Emperor 
b)
A king
c)
Commadore who led a fleet of well armed U.S. Ships
d)
A sailor 
20.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
21.

Which island is number 4

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

22.
What religion spread to Japan from China?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Taoism
23.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
24.

Number 3

a)

Honshu

b)

Kyushu

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Shikoku

25.
What is the name of this structure?
a)
Stupa
b)
Bell Tower
c)
Shrine
d)
Pagoda
26.

Japan is made up of this many large islands and thousands of smaller ones.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

27.

What is an archipelago?

a)

a small island

b)

nation made of peninsulas

c)

chain of islands

d)

all of the above

28.

Which is the largest island

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Kyushu

c)

Honshu

d)

Shikoku

29.

What are the 2 main religions in Japan

a)

Islam/Confucianism

b)

Buddhism/Shintoism

c)

Buddhism/Confucianism

d)

Shintoism/Christianity

30.

What is the Capital of Japan?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Osaka

c)

Kyoto

d)

Nara

31.

What is the name of this famous volcano?

a)

Mt Fuji

b)

Mt Everest

c)

Mt Kilimanjaro

d)

Mountain McMoutain face

32.

Which one of these is NOT a japanese brand?

a)

Honda

b)

Panasonic

c)

Sony

d)

Samsung

33.

Japan is part of the tectonically active zone known as the

a)

Himalayas

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Hawaian Islands

d)

Ring of Fire

34.

Which of the four main japanese islands is the largest?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

35.

Most of Japan's population live in

a)

the mountains in Hokkaido

b)

the coastal regions

c)

the city of Tokyo

d)

the Ryukyu Islands

36.

A tsunami is caused by

a)

an undersea earthquake.

b)

gradual tectonic plate motion

c)

volcanic eruptions.

d)

rising archipelagos.

37.

Which of the following is true of Japan's population?

a)

Half the population lives in rural areas.

b)

Most people live in urban areas.

c)

A fraction of people live along the coasts.

d)

Many people live on the northern islands.

38.

Which energy resource is particularly vulnerable to tsunamis and earthquakes?

a)

petroleum

b)

nuclear

c)

solar

d)

biomass

39.

Japan has a "symbolic monarchy."

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Japan is located near and on numerous tectonic plates, resulting in earthquakes and tsunamis.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
Which European country did Japan defeat in war in the early years of the 20th century?
a)
Germany
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Russia
42.

Japan is an example of a(n) ____, a chain of islands.

a)

peninsula

b)

archipelago

c)

islandtopia

d)

strait

43.
What country forced Japan to open up it's ports in 1853
a)
U.S. 
b)
Russia
c)
China 
d)
Korea
44.

The native religion of Japan is

a)

Buddhism.

b)

Confucianism.

c)

Shinto.

d)

Daoism.

45.

Following the western model, what was Japan able to do quickly?

a)

convert to Christianity

b)

keep to the old ways of doing things

c)

industrialize and begin imperial conquests

46.

Which is true of Japan?

a)

It lacked the natural resources it needed for industrialization

b)

It's population was not large enough for industrialization

c)

It had all the fuel, food, and resources it needed for industrialization

d)

It took longer for Japan to industrialize than it did Europe

47.

Which is the tallest mountain in Japan and has become a symbol of the country?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Kilamanjaro

d)

Mt. St. Helen

48.

A giant wave that occurs offshore as a result of an earthquake is a -

a)

tsunami

b)

cyclone

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

49.

During WWII, Japan joined which side?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

50.

On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked America where?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

World Trade Center

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Fort Hood

51.

How many atomic bombs did the U.S. drop on Japan in August of 1945 that led to the surrender of Japan and ending WWII?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

hundreds

d)

too many to count

52.

When was the Korean War?

a)

1861-1865

b)

1914-1918

c)

1941-1945

d)

1950-1953

53.

North Korea's government is a -

a)

republic

b)

communist dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

54.

South Korea's government is a -

a)

republic

b)

communist dictatorship

c)

oligarchy

d)

theocracy

55.
What is the capital city of North Korea? 
a)
Seoul 
b)
Pyongyang
c)
Beijing
56.
What is the capital city of South Korea? 
a)
Seoul 
b)
Pyongyang 
c)
Beijing
57.
What is the main physical feature of the Koreas? 
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
rainforest
58.
What is the main physical feature of the Koreas? 
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
rainforest
59.
How are North and South Korea different? 
a)
North Korea is communist, South Korea is a democracy 
b)
North Korea is wealthier and has many resources 
c)
South Korea is shut off from the rest of the world 
60.
During World War II, what country controlled Korea? 
a)
China 
b)
Japan 
c)
Soviet Union 
61.
At the end of World War II what country wanted Korea to become communist? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union 
c)
Japan 
62.
After World War II the United States helped _______________ become a democracy. 
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea 
63.
Shortages in food and electricity are common in __________________. 
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea 
c)
Both North and South Korea
64.
Much of the products that are made in this country are for the military 
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea
c)
Both North and South Korea
65.
This country is mostly closed to foreigners (people from other countries).
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea
c)
Both North and South Korea
66.
This country makes a lot of products that are exported (sold) to other countries. 
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea
c)
Both North and South Korea 
67.
This country has very few natural resources. 
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea
c)
Both North and South Korea
68.
In this country it is illegal to watch movies and television shows from other countries 
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea 
c)
Both North and South Korea 
69.
What country has a higher standard of living? 
a)
North Korea 
b)
South Korea 
c)
Both are equal 
70.

What event started the Korean War?

a)

When North Korea (Communist) invaded South Korea (Democratic)

b)

When South Korea (Democratic) invaded North Korea (Communist)

c)

None of the above

d)

Japan bombed North Korea

71.

Which two major political influences have shaped North Korea and South Korea since World War 2 ?

a)

Communism (North Korea) and Democracy (South Korea)

b)

Monarchy (North Korea) and Theocracy (South Korea)

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

72.

What is a peninsula?

a)

a region of land that sticks out in a body of water. Surrounded on 3 sides by water

b)

A body of land that is surrounded on all sides by water

c)

A body of land that is not surrounded by water at all

d)

none of the above

73.

Why did the Korean War start?

a)

South Korea attacked North Korea

b)

Russia engaged North Korean troops

c)

North Korea attacked South Korea

d)

Chinese troops came across the DMZ

74.

When was the Korean War fought?

a)

1945-1948

b)

1945-1950

c)

1941-1945

d)

1950-1953

75.

How did the Korean War end?

a)

In a stalemate- with a ceasefire

b)

With the Russians driving out the American troops

c)

In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

d)

With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan

76.

What parallel line divides North and South Korea?

a)

17th

b)

48th

c)

15th

d)

38th

77.

This Asian country is communist today and struggling with food and energy shortages and frequent famines. Which country is this?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

Japan

78.

Which of these Asian countries is a major trading partner of the United States and has 30,000 or so American troops still stationed there?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

Japan

79.

Who is the current leader/ruler of North Korea?

a)

Jong Uma Lata

b)

King Kong

c)

Kim Jong Un

d)

Maximilian

80.

How did the Korean War end?

a)

Peace Treaty

b)

South Korea Victory

c)

North Korea Victory

d)

Armistice, time-out or truce

81.

The DMZ (demilitarized zone) is found where?

a)

Between North and South Vietnam

b)

Between North and South America

c)

Between North and South Korea

d)

Between North and South Dakota

82.

The religion of North Korea is _______________________.

a)

Daoism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Christianity

d)

NO religion

83.

North Korea is a ______ country.

a)

Capitalist

b)

Communist

84.

_________ supported North Korea during the war.

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

The USA

d)

The UK

85.

The USA supported South Korea during the Korean War.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

The line dividing the two countries is known as the _________

a)

24th Parallel

b)

28th Parallel

c)

34th Parallel

d)

38th Parallel

87.

Since 2011 the leader of North Korea has been _______

a)

Kim Jong-il

b)

Kim Jong-un

c)

Kim Jong-an

d)

Kim Jong-nam

88.

The Korean War lasted for ____ year/s.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

89.

While North Korea has a communist government, South Korea's government is a ...

a)

democratic government.

b)

federal republic.

c)

kingdom

d)

dynasty.

90.

Which is the primary religious affiliation of people who live in North Korea?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

athieism

d)

shamanism

91.

Due to its heritage that goes back to China and Central Asia, the population of the Korean Peninsula can be described as ethnically

a)

diverse

b)

homogeneous (the same)

c)

mixed

d)

rural

92.

Which is the primary religious affiliation of the people who live in North Korea?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

atheism

d)

Buddhism

93.
the state plans and controls all economic production
a)

North Korea, command economy

b)

South Korea, command economy

c)

North Korea, capitalist economy

d)

South Korea Capitalist economy

94.

Is highly industrialized, has hi-tech industries, focused one exports

a)

all world economies

b)

the economy of South Korea

c)

the economy of North Korea

95.

Which country doesn't allow its citizens to travel or move out of the country?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

96.

Who is the current leader of North Korea?

a)

Kim Il-sun

b)

Kim Jung-il

c)

Kim Jung-un

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