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Japan and the Koreas

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan, North Korea, and South Korea are on the

____________ edge of the Asian continent.

a)

southern

b)

eastern

c)

western

d)

Northern

2.

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

a)

ranger

b)

samurai

c)

shoguns

d)

seal

3.

What type of landform do the two Koreas make?

a)

Mountain

b)

Peninsula

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

4.

Controlling a city or a country with an army. ____________

a)

armistice

b)

occupying

c)

authoritarian

d)

Communist

5.

The amount of something produced is called? ___________

a)

output

b)

occur

c)

aid

d)

recession

6.

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

7.

Requiring people to obey strict rules or laws that restrict personal freedom is called ? ______________

a)

armistice

b)

occupying

c)

authoritarian

d)

Communist

8.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Sea of Okhotsk

c)

Sea of China

d)

Pacific Ocean

9.

related to a system in which the government has almost total control and individual freedom is limited

a)

bottleneck

b)

economics

c)

import

d)

Communist

10.

Military warrior class that were paid to protect the Shoguns

a)

Samurai

b)

Ronan

c)

Emperor

d)

Ninja

11.

traditional religion that originated in Japan

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

dictator

d)

Shinto

12.

What is the capital of South Korea?

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Seoul

13.

These were highly trained warriors in Japan.

a)

kamikazes

b)

shoguns

c)

samurais

d)

army rangers

14.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
15.

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, more modern

d)

Help from Japan, traditional farming-focused

16.

What kind of government leader does the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) have?

a)

President

b)

Monarch (King or Queen)

c)

Dictator

d)

No central figurehead

17.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Mt. McKinley

d)

Mt. Olympus

18.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

North Korea

b)

Hokkaido

c)

South Korea

d)

Japan

19.

government structure in which there are no effective limits on government actions

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

dictator

d)

Shinto

20.

a delay in one part of a process that makes the whole process take longer

a)

bottleneck

b)

economics

c)

import

d)

Communist

21.

South Korea's government is a -

a)

republic

b)

communist dictatorship

c)

oligarchy

d)

theocracy

22.

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

a)

tsunami

b)

cyclone

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

23.

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

24.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

East China Sea

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

Sea of Japan

25.

Japan's train system is very ________?

a)

broken

b)

efficient

c)

early

d)

late

26.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
27.

About how many people live in the Tokyo area?

a)

36 million

b)

30 billion

c)

36 thousand

d)

50 million

28.

What was the name of the first bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima? ______

a)

Samurai

b)

Little Boy

c)

Big Boy

d)

Missile Man

29.

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

a)

ranger

b)

samurai

c)

shoguns

d)

seal

30.

Controlling a city or a country with an army ____________.

a)

armistice

b)

occupying

c)

authoritarian

d)

Communist

31.

When do typhoons (tropical storms) develop over the Pacific Ocean?

a)

late winter, to early spring

b)

late spring, to early summer

c)

late summer, to early fall

d)

late fall, to early winter

32.

Leaves on trees are called ___________.

a)

foliage

b)

scarcity

c)

comparative advantage

d)

interdependent

33.

the study of how money and goods are produced, used, and transferred

a)

bottleneck

b)

economics

c)

import

d)

Communist

34.

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

35.

A fee that a country charges on imports or exports is called a __________

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

dictator

d)

tariff

36.

The red arrow is pointing at what physical feature?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Mt. McKinley

d)

Mt. Olympus

37.

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

38.

The Atomic Bomb was dropped where ___________?

a)

Fort Hood

b)

World Trade Center

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Hiroshima

39.

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

40.

Decline in economic growth for six or more months in a row is called a __________.

a)

output

b)

occur

c)

aid

d)

recession

41.

The red arrow is pointing at what water feature?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Japan Current

d)

Sea of Okhotsk

42.

North Korea ______ ( select all that apply )

a)

One of the poorest countries in the world

b)

The population is 25 million

c)

Is a very dangerous country

d)

Is the safest country in the world.

43.

Japan has developed an early warning system to warn people of earthquakes?

a)

True

b)

False, Japan has developed an early warning system to warn people of typhoons.

44.

What is the name of the country near India where most of the Muslims settled?

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

Pakistan

d)

Japan

45.

China went from a failed communist economy to a free market which was more successful. What has helped their economy have some success?

a)

A new government system

b)

Better farming methods

c)

Opening up their country for international trade

46.

Leader with complete control over government

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

dictator

d)

Shinto

47.

Requiring people to obey strict rules or laws that restrict personal freedom is called ______________.

a)

armistice

b)

occupying

c)

authoritarian

d)

Communist

48.

What type of landform do the two Koreas make?

a)

Mountain

b)

Peninsula

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

49.

One of the reasons that North Korea has a much weaker economy than South Korea does is that North Korea has few trade barriers.

a)

True

b)

False, North Korea has a much weaker economy because t has a command economy that has been poorly managed.

50.

A belief that work itself is worthwhile is called _______________

a)

demilitarized zone

b)

work ethic

c)

reunification

d)

tariff

51.

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, is considered by many people to be a dictator.

a)

True

b)

False, the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, is considered by many people to be a monarch.

52.

The government of North Korea was created soon after which war________?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

World War III

d)

World War IV

53.

The official name of North Korea is? _______________________

a)

People's Republic of Korea

b)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

c)

Democratic Republic of Korea

d)

Republic of Korea

54.

One issue in Japan is the lack of ____________?

a)

money

b)

food

c)

space

d)

water

55.

Japan is slightly smaller than ______________?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Nevada

d)

Arizona

56.

Who has one of the world's largest fishing industries?

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

Mongolia

57.

An elected legislature in Japan is called a _______________.

a)

Vice-President

b)

President

c)

Diet

d)

Govenor

58.

A dish made from pickled cabbage is called? _______________

a)

kimchi

b)

coleslaw

c)

cabbage

d)

pickles

59.

Who built shrines and temples all over Japan? ____________

a)

Confucianist

b)

Shintoist

c)

Christians

d)

Buddhist

60.

North Korea invaded South Korea, starting which war? ______________

a)

World War I

b)

Civil War

c)

Korean War

d)

World War II