Japan is an:
a) Archipelago
b) Peninsula
c) Continent
d) Chocolate Factory
Archipelago - Group of islands
100
Korea is a _________________.
a) Archipelago
b) Peninsula
c) Continent
d) Island
Peninsula - Body of land surrounded on three sides by water.
100
The Hotel of Doom located in North Korea is an example of which theme of Geography?
Place - it is unique to North Korea
100
Japanese money is called Yen...this is an example of which element of culture?
Economy
100
Japan experiences many earthquakes because of their location on the ring of fire. These earthquakes cause large waves called ________________
Tsunamis
200
The art of folding paper is called _______________.
Origami
200
What is the line of latitude that serves as the dividing line between North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
200
The 38th Parallel which divides North and South Korea is an example of which theme of Geography?
Location
200
People in Japan and Korea sit and eat dinner on the ground..this is an example of which theme of Geography?
Daily Life
200
Tokyo is a HUGE CITY...otherwise known as a _______________.
Megalopolis
300
What is the name of the Naval Base that the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941?
a) Washington D.C.
b) Pearl Harbor
c) Nagasaki
d) Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor - Located in Hawaii
300
Who ruled Korea before WWII?
a) United States
b) Soviet Union (Russia)
c) China
d) Japan
Japan - Enslaved the Koreans, raped the women, killed many Korean people
300
The leader of North Korea, Kim Jung Il, has brainwashed his own people and convinced them to take on his own ideas. This is an example of what theme of Geography?
Movement
300
Japan's occupation of Korea is part of Korea's ______________. (name the element of culture)
History
300
Japan has a high population density (lot of people in a small space). They must farm on every piece of land they have...this is called ________________ ________________
Intensive Cultivation
400
What are the two Japanese cities that the United States dropped atomic bombs on during WWII?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
400
North Korea has a Dictator that runs this type of government:
a) Communist
b) Democracy
c) Monarchy
d) Parliament
Communist
400
Japan and the Koreas are located on the Eastern side of Asia...this is an example of what theme of Geography?
Region
400
The art of folding paper is called Origami...this is an example of which element of culture?
Arts - ITS IN THE QUESTION!!!!
400
North Korea does not have enough food to feed its people. The people there are experiencing a ___________
Famine
500
How does Japan's culture differ from ours?
(give 3 differences)