GWA Asia Test Prt.2

Question 1

What state is the same size of Japan

Answer 1

California

Question 2

About how many islands make up Japan

Answer 2

3000

Question 3

What is the Northernmost main island; 2nd largest island

Answer 3

Hokkaido

Question 4

What is the main Island; Most populated ; Largest island

Answer 4

Honshu

Question 5

What is the Smallest main island; least populated main island

Answer 5

Shikoku

Question 6

What is the 2nd most populated island

Answer 6

Kyushu

Question 7

What are the two important island chains

Answer 7

1) Ryukyu (South of main Is. : Includes = Okinawa
2) Kuril islands (From Hokkaido to Russia)

Question 8

What fraction in size does Japan have in comparison to the U.S

Answer 8

1/20

Question 9

What % of mountains make up Japan

Answer 9

80%

Question 10

What links the islands together in Japan

Answer 10

Bridges and Tunnels

Question 11

What is the longest bridge in Japan

Answer 11

Seto-Ohashi

Question 12

What is the Bullet train’s actual name

Answer 12

Shinkansen

Question 13

How does Japan get their natural resources

Answer 13

Imports

Question 14

What is the earliest date recorded of human habitation of Japan

Answer 14

30,000 B.C

Question 15

What was the first Clan to consolidate rule

Answer 15

Yamato

Question 16

What were Japan’s early leaders called

Answer 16

Shoguns

Question 17

Who were the Shoguns supported by

Answer 17

Samurai

Question 18

What is the Code of Bushido translate to

Answer 18

Code of Honor

Question 19

What was the Meji Restoration

Answer 19

-Latest until 1868
-Japan wanted to modernize
-Signed treaties with European countries for trade
- Overthrew Shoguns and established an Emperor w/ a constitution

Question 20

What is Japan’s rank in the world for Pop.

Answer 20

11th (10th in 2017) with 128m

Question 21

What is the life expectancy of Japan? Rank?

Answer 21

84; 2nd

Question 22

What is Japan’s pop. demographics (Ethnicity, literacy rate, Language)

Answer 22

-Japanese
-99%
-Japanese

Question 23

What is the 70 Year Rule in Japan

Answer 23

Major Earthquake about every 70 years

Question 24

What is the name of the most famous volcano in Japan? Why?

Answer 24

Fuji; Sacred to Shinto

Question 25

When did Fuji last erupt

Answer 25

1707

Question 26

Is Fuji still active

Answer 26

No

Question 27

What year did the Japanese empire reach its peak? Why?

Answer 27

1942; Imperialism

Question 28

What was the result of the Japanese empire reaching its peak

Answer 28

WW2

Question 29

Who is Little Boy

Answer 29

Bomb dropped on Hiroshima on Aug, 6th, 1945

Question 30

Who is Fat Man

Answer 30

Bomb dropped on Nagasaki on Aug. 9th, 1945

Question 31

When did Japan surrender to U.S

Answer 31

Aug. 15th, 1945 = V.J day

Question 32

What type of government does Japan have

Answer 32

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 33

Who is Japan’s Emperor

Answer 33

Naruhito, but only a figure head

Question 34

What is the lawmaking body

Answer 34

Diet w/ a prime minister (Fumio Kishida)

Question 35

What is the least densely populated country in the world

Answer 35

Mongolia

Question 36

Which Asian Country did the Soviet Union unsuccessfully try to take over? Why?

Answer 36

Afghanistan; They were trying to input a pro-soviet government which lead to War, killing over 2 million. The war lasted for almost 10 years till the S.U withdrew in 1989

Question 37

What are Sherpas

Answer 37

Ethnic group of Asia, native to Nepal and Tibet

Question 38

Who is Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary

Answer 38

First two to climb Mt. Everest in 1953

Question 39

Where is Taj Mahal? Why was it bulity?

Answer 39

India. It was built as a gift for the wife of the Indian Emperor (Shah Jahan)

Question 40

What happened to Bombay

Answer 40

It changed its name to Mumbai

Question 41

Where is the “Movie capital of the world”

Answer 41

Bollywood

Question 42

Where do Cashmere sweaters come from

Answer 42

Goats (Cashmere islands)