Government
policies
policies
What is a natural boundary between Russia and its southern neighbors?
Caucasus Mountains
What party is the Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda leader of?
The Democratic Party
A professional warrior-soldier of pre-industrial Japan
Samurai
Japan’s feudal society, the __________________________, was led by a military ruler supported by professional warriors known as samurai.
Shogunate
The shogunate can be described as a ________.
feudal society controlled by a military ruler.
Approximately what percentage of the populations of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine are ethnic Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian?
80%
Who became the Japanese emperor in 2019?
Naruhito became emperor on October 22, 2019
During World War II, Japan was part of the __________________________, along with Germany and Italy.
Axis Powers
How many cities did the United States destroy in Japan?
66 cities
True or False?
Japan is home to the world's oldest monarchy in the world.True
Due to the efforts of concerned citizens and environmental organizations, the most serious polluters of Lake ________ have been closed down and pollution levels have declined in the world’s oldest and deepest lake.
Baikal
Who was the first emperor of Japan?
Jimmu Tennō
On which side was Japan in WWI – Allies or Axis?
Allies
Which two Japanese cities were bombed by the US in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan is looking to supply its energy needs in a sustainable way. As a result,
Japan's government is exploring many sources of alternative energy.
Is Japan a constitutional monarchy or a democracy?
Constitutional monarchy
When he dies or resigns, the emperor's power will pass to whom?
His son
On which side was Japan in WWII – Allies or Axis?
Axis
True or False: The United States advised and supported China's ground war.
True
Japan is the third biggest economy in the world. After which two countries?
US and China
In 1989 student ________, or citizens who speak out against government policies, held protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square demanding democratic reforms.
Dissidents
When did Japan become a member of the United Nations?
1956
True or False: China owns roughly $1.08 million worth of U.S. debt because of the United States' help from World War II
False. China owes $1.08 trillion.
The Battle of _____________ was the largest battle in Japanese feudal history and is often regarded as the most important
Sekigahara
What statement is Japan’s approach to industrial pollution in the 1970s?
Japan began to adopt strict rules to protect air and water.