THE KOREAS
This peninsula is divided into North Korea and South Korea.
Korea
What are samurai?
These were Japanese warriors who served powerful leaders.
Japan is famous for making these products
cars and electronics.
This religion came from China and influenced Korea and Japan.
Buddhism
This is the name of the volcanic zone around the Pacific Ocean.
the Ring of Fire
When was the Korean War?
This war divided Korea in 1950.
What is a shogun?
This was the military ruler of Japan.
Why does Japan import raw materials?
because it has few natural resources.
This Chinese philosophy influenced Korean culture.
Confucianism
What movements of Earth’s crust cause earthquakes.
tectonic plates
This country in Korea is communist.
North Korea
What country forced Japan to open trade in 1853.
United States
This is one reason Japan has a strong economy.
(education/technology accepted)
This Japanese city is famous for temples and traditional culture.
Kyoto
What happens when one plate moves under another.
subduction
This country in Korea has a strong industrial economy.
South Korea
What war ended with Japan’s defeat in 1945?
World War II
What percentage of Japanese people live in cities ?
(about 75%).
This country is located west of Japan.
China
What is a tsunami?
A natural disaster is a giant ocean wave caused by earthquakes.
This is the capital city of South Korea.
Seoul
Which type of government became Japan After WWII?
a democracy
This is the largest island where most Japanese industry is located.
Honshu
This ocean surrounds Japan.
the Pacific Ocean
Japan has about how many earthquakes each year ?
(about 1000)