Miscellaneous
Architecture
Historical Events
Physical Features (and how they were made)
100
These two indigenous groups had to adapt to the mountainous landscape in Japan
Who are the Ainu and the Okinawans
100
Japanese buildings were historically made from this material to help mitigate the effects of earthquakes
What is wood?
100
The Tohoku Earthquake or the earthquake we saw a video happening, happened in this year.
2011
100
Japan is located on this tectonic plate feature (not the type of boundary)
What is the Ring of Fire?
200
This is the population of Japan
125.8 Million people
200
Of the following, these two styles of material were used to help prevent earthquake damage:
Plaster, Posts, Bricks, Beams, Columns
What are posts
and beams?
200
The highest recorded magnitude of an earthquake in Japan is
9.0
200
About this much of Japan is made of mountains.
75%
300
This is the average magnitude of an earthquake in Japan
4.0-4.9
300
Traditional buildings are built to bend during earthquakes to prevent the buildup of this
What is stress/tension?
300
The most recent earthquake in Japan was this earthquake
Although Japan has earthquakes almost every day, the most recent earthquake was on 8/6/22
300
Japan sits on the boundary of these four plates.
What are the Pacific, North American, Eurasian and Filipino plates
400
This is the number of buildings destroyed in Japan's devastating tsunami-earthquake in 2011
138,000
400
Building requirements have increased over history after each occurrence of this--this is also the reason that older buildings are less earthquake tolerant.
What are major earthquakes?
400
The most deadly earthquake in Japan had this many casualties
The Great Kanto Earthquake had 120,000-140,000 casualties
400
Japan was formed by subduction plates pulling it away from the rest of Eurasia this long ago.
What is 15 million years ago?
500
This indigenous group of Japan living in the extreme environment are different genetically than the rest of modern Japanese people.
Who are the Ainu?
500
Unlike wooden houses, the offices, commercial buildings, and condominiums you see on the street are reinforced with this.
What are concrete and steel frames?
500
Japan has had this many recorded on land earthquakes
What is 4860
500
This part of Japan was formed from hotspots
The Japan islands