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Geography of Japan Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan's mountainous terrain limits the amount of space available for _____.

a)

Farming

b)

industry

c)

tourism

d)

housing

2.

Scarlett is planning a trip to Japan and wants to visit the main islands where the majority of the population lives. How many main islands should she plan to visit?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

3.

During a geography class, Michael learned that Japan lies along the _____ _____, an area of intense earthquakes and volcanic activity around the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Circle of Flames

c)

Belt of Heat

d)

Zone of Eruptions

4.

Japan's other neighbor, _____, is about 500 miles away.

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

South Korea

d)

Taiwan

5.

Aria is planning a trip and wants to visit Japan's neighbor _____, which is more than 120 miles away.

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Taiwan

d)

Philippines

6.

Ethan is planning a trip to a small country that consists of thousands of isolated, mostly mountainous islands. Which country is he visiting?

a)

Japan

b)

Indonesia

c)

Philippines

d)

Malaysia

7.

During a geography class, Nora learned that the islands of Japan are actually the peaks of mostly submerged _____ and volcanoes.

a)

mountains

b)

hills

c)

plateaus

d)

cliffs

8.

David is studying natural phenomena in his geography class. He learns about negative geographic occurrences that are common to Japan.

a)

hurricanes

b)

Natural disasters

c)

earthquakes

d)

droughts

9.

Because of underwater earthquakes, Japan is also at risk from huge ocean waves called _____.

a)

tsunamis

b)

cyclones

c)

whirlpools

d)

monsoons

10.

Japan was far enough away from mainland Asia to escape _____ and major migrations.

a)

invasions

b)

floods

c)

droughts

d)

plagues

11.

Emma and her friends are planning a trip to a chain of islands for their summer vacation. What is the name for a chain of islands?

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

isthmus

d)

delta

12.

The main islands of Japan total about 145,000 square miles, roughly the size of the state of _____.

a)

California

b)

Montana

c)

New York

d)

Florida

13.

Japan's common ethnicity gave the Japanese people a strong sense of _____.

a)

unity

b)

diversity

c)

independence

d)

isolation