J&K Physical Geography (1)
True or False?
Mt. Fuji is part of the Japanese Alps
False
Typhoons
Shintoists do not believe in building __________.
What did the imperial capital of Japan used to be called? What is this city called today?.
Heian. Kyoto.
Name the four home islands of Japan.
Most of the rives in Korea flow into what body of water?
The Yellow Sea
What are the two types of characters used in Japanese writing?
Kanji (whole words) and Kana (parts of words).
North Korea invaded South Korea. North Korea wanted to unite the peninsula under a Communist government.
Describe a humid continental climate (according to the article).
Summers are cool and winters are long and cold.
What geographical feature does Korea have more of than Japan?
Rivers
It was divided into two countries: North Korea (DPRK) and South Korea (ROK).
What event caused the US to enter the Pacific theater of WWII?
Japan attacked a naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941.
What resource does Korea create from its rocky terrain and rivers?
Hydroelectric power.
What country has large deposits of mineral resources?
North Korea (coal, iron and other minerals).
How did Buddhism get to Japan.
Scholars and missionaries brought it to Korea. Then Korean visitors brought it to Japan.
A group of samurai overthrew the shogun and put the emperor back in power.
What is one geographical event/feature that is much more common in Japan than Korea.
Earthquakes
Japan's land area is % 95 _____________.
Mountains.
They were more concerned with art and literature than with running the country.
According to the article, what has caused a decline in some traditional customs in South Korea?
Many South Koreans have moved to large cities and adopted modern lifestyles.