History & Geography - Japan
On December 7, ______ Japan attacked the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
1941
In 1995, only the United States and ______ produced more goods than Japan.
China
The Japanese took much of their culture from the nation of: China, Mongolia ,Russia or Korea
China
The ___________ Current brings cold temperatures from the north to Japan's Asian (west) coast.
Oyashio
What is the capital of Japan? Seoul, Fuji ,Tokyo or Beijing
Tokyo
A kimono is a robe and sash worn on special occasions. True or False
True
After the Japanese saw the Europeans conquering land in Asia in the 1600s, they decided to stop all trade between Japan and the outside world. True or False
True
Japan has the largest merchant fleet in the world. True or False
True
Japanese people are taught to be polite and be part of the group. True or False
True
Japanese people call their country Nippon. True or False
True
Most people can read and write in Japan. True or False
True
No place in Japan is more than 100 miles from the ocean. True or False
True
The Japanese Alps are on the island of Honshu. True or False
True
tsunami
a large destructive ocean wave caused by an earthquake under or near the water's surface
The Japanese Islands have small ____________________ almost every day.
earthquakes
Yamato
emperor's clan
daimyo
landlords
Most of Japan is covered with: rainforests ,mountains, tundra or plains
mountains
shogun
ruled in the emperor's name
samurai
soldiers in a lord's army
feudal
system in Japan until 1867
Meiji
time of great changes for Japan
erupt
to burst out or explode
A huge wave caused by an earthquake is called a: surf, volcano, tsunami or typhoon
tsunami
kamikaze
typhoon that ended Chinese attack
Which Emperor came to the throne after World War I? Akihito or Hirohito
Hirohito
This is the largest of the Japanese islands and harbors the capital city: Kyushu ,Shikoku, Hokkaido or Honshu
Honshu
American Commodore ____________________ forced the Japanese to begin contact with the outside world again in 1853.
Matthew Perry
What is the tallest mountain in Japan? Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kyushu ,Mount Everest or Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
The Japanese Congress is called the: Diet,Daimyo, Kimono or Althing
Diet
Who was the military governor of Japan after World War II? Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt ,James Doolittle or Matthew Perry
Douglas MacArthur
As soon as the Japanese had developed a modern country, they continued their policy of isolationism and chose not to conquer the nations around them. True or False
False
Houses are usually large in Japan. True or False
False
Japan does not manufacture many goods. True or False
False
Japan leads the world in producing oil. True or False
False
Japanese people come from many different tribes. True or False
False
Japanese schools are easy and do not require much work. True or False
False
The Pacific (east) coast is called the "backside of Japan." True or False
False
Which countries did Japan align with during World War II? Germany ,Soviet Union, United States, Great Britain or Italy
Germany and Italy
Which Emperor became the ruler of Japan in 1989? Hirohito or Akihito
Hirohito
