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Japan and Korea Quiz Study Guide
Directions: This is the study guide for your test on Japan and Korea. You
do not need to answer in complete sentences unless prompted. Use Bell
Ringers, textbook, notes, maps, and all assignments we completed during
this unit to help you. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose.
Japan
1. The largest influence on Korea and Japan during their early history came from which
country?
China
2. Sumo is a Japanese form of what?
Wrestling
3. Tokyo is the largest city in the world. What is their approximate population?
36 Million
4. Japan is about the same size as which U.S. state?
California
5. What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
6. Tsunamis are destructive waves caused by what natural disaster?
Earthquakes
7. What type of government does Japan currently have?
Constitutional Monarchy
8. Who is the current leader of Japan?
Shinzo Abe
9. What is the military strategy used by the U.S. against Japan in the Pacific in World
War II called?
Island Hopping
10. What is the Ring of Fire?
An area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes occur in the
Pacific Ocean
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11. What is a samurai?
A skilled, Japanese warrior loyal to an emperor or shogun
12. How has Tokyo dealt with its lack of space?
By building things underground and high up in narrow spaces
13. Which countries did Japan ally itself with during World War II?
Germany and Italy
14. A method of fast transport between cities in Japan is the _____bullet_____train.
15. What event was the Japanese response to the U.S. cutting off trade and oil to Japan?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
16. What two cities did the United States drop an atomic bomb on in Japan to end
World War II?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
17. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and __Nagasaki______.
18. Shoguns ruled Japan with the help of armies of ________samurai_______.
19. The current Prime Minister of Japan is _____Shinzo Abe________.
20. What is the samurai code of honor called?
Bushido
21. What is the code name for the plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan?
Fat Man
22. What is the name of Japan’s highest mountain?
Mount Fuji
23. What is the code name for the uranium bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan?
Little Boy
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24. Define tsunami.
A destructive wave caused by an earthquake.
North Korea
25. Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-un
26. The Korean War began in what year?
1950
27. Which country in East Asia has the greatest number of natural resources?
North Korea
28. After World War II, North Korea formed a government with the aid of which
communist country?
Soviet Union
29. What is the approximate GDP (per capita) of North Korea?
$1,800
30. What type of economy does North Korea have?
Command
South Korea
31. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) acts as a border between which two countries?
North Korea and South Korea
32. Which of the following companies is a major export business of South Korea?
Samsung, Hyundai, Kia, etc.
33. After which war was Korea divided into two countries?
World War II
34. What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul
35. What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Stalemate, No Winner
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36. Who is the current prime minister of South Korea?
Lee Wan-koo
37. Correctly identify these flags:
South Korea
Japan
North Korea
38. Korea was ruled by _______China________ before it was ruled by Japan.
39. Circle one: Korea is geographically considered to be a/an (peninsula/island).
Peninsula
*What is the date that President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called, “A date which
will live in infamy…?”
December 7, 1941