This is a huge wave caused by underwater earthquakes:
Tsunami
100
The capital of Japan is ________________.
Tokyo
100
Who is the current leader of North Korea (nicknamed "The Great Successor")?
Kim Jung-Un
100
What are the two major religions of this region?
Shinto and Buddhism
100
What is the name of the famous Korean singer who's music video we watched in class?
Rain
200
Japan is made up of many islands...otherwise known as an ____________.
Archipelago
200
The art of folding paper is called ______________.
Origami
200
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
200
A _________________ hit Japan in 2011 causing lots of damage and killing many people.
Tsunami
200
Physical Challenge
make 5 baskets in 1 minute
300
North Korea often has periods of ____________ where there is not enough food to feed people.
Famine
300
Japan attacked the US Navy base of ____________ ___________ on December 7, 1941.
Pearl Harbor
300
North and South Korea form what type of landform?
Peninsula
300
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 causing the United States to do what in 1945?
Drop nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
300
How do you write a haiku?
5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
400
Tokyo is a very large city...otherwise known as a ________________.
Megalopolis
400
The United States dropped nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of ______________ and ________________ in response to Japan attacking the United States.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
400
What country invaded Korea before WWII and enslaved/killed many of the Korean people?
Japan
400
Physical Challenge
Kick 5 field goals in a minute
400
How many syllables in the word "Encyclopedia"
6
500
Japan is a very small country without much farm land. Japanese farmers must practice __________ ___________ and farm on every piece of available land.
Intensive Cultivation
500
After World War II the United States decided to help rebuild Japan. Why?
Spread democracy and create an ally in Asia
500
How are North and South Korea different culturally? (Provide at least 3 details)
South --> Freedom, Vote, Ally of US, rich, live longer,
North --> Dictatorship, Enemy of US, people are poor, concentration camps
500
What countries are directly North of the Korean Peninsula?