China, Korea, and Japan Test Review
Print “As Handouts” Select 6 slides per page. Fold paper lengthwise The question will appear on one side and the question with the answer will appear on the other.
The Great Wall of China extends for this many miles
1,500
This was a religion practiced by ancient Japanese people
Shinto
After World War II, The United States occupied Japan until
1952
The administration of a government through departments called bureaus
Bureaucracy
Taiwan
The capital of South Korea
Seoul
The capital of North Korea
Pyongyang
These colorful blossoms arrive in Japan each spring.
Cherry
World War II ended after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Nagasaki and this city.
Hiroshima
(Island)
Shikoku
For most of China’s history, the country was ruled by groups of families known as
Dynasties
Mongolia
Temperatures in this large Chinese desert can range from -40 to 113 F.
Gobi
In 1989, the Chinese military violated the human rights of protesters here.
Tiananmen Square
He was the leader of Korea from
He was the leader of Korea from 1418 – 1450 King Sejong
Japan
The capital of Japan
Tokyo
This color was reserved for the Chinese emperor to wear
Yellow
This mountainous region of China is called the “Rooftop of the World”
Tibet
The Chinese have been using fireworks for more than ________ years.
2,000
China contains about _____ (fraction) of the world’s population
1/5
High speed commuter trains in Japan can reach speeds of _______ miles per hour.
160
(Island)
Hokkaido
A group of places that have physical features or human features or both in common
Region
This number is very important to Chinese beliefs
9
This was the Chinese Emperor’s palace
Forbidden City
The capital of China
Beijing
This is the highest lawmaking body in Japan.
The Diet
Korean chopsticks are different from other countries because they are
Made of metal
South Korea
. The Chinese Empress Si Ling Chi is credited with discovering this.
Silk
These are level stair-step looking farming areas in China
Terraces
During China’s Cultural Revolution, artists who used their art to criticize the government were punished. True / False
During China’s Cultural Revolution, artists who used their art to criticize the government were punished. True / False
(Island)
Kyushu
On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed the U.S. Navy base in Pearl Harbor, (state) which brought the U.S. into World War II.
Hawaii
To slow population growth, this country’s government has decreed that each married couple in a city may have only one child
China
Peacefully breaking a law or rule in order to obey a higher moral principle
Civil disobedience
This is thought to be the birthplace of Kung Fu
Song Shan Mountain
He was the Emperor of Japan during World War II
Hirohito
This Japanese term means “Divine Wind.”
Kamikaze
This is Japan’s tallest mountain
Mt. Fuji
(Island)
Honshu
This river in China is the 3 rd longest in the world
Yangtze
The Great Wall was built to keep out these invaders
The Mongols
North Korea
During World War II, Japan lost these two battles which turned the tide of the war against them.
Midway and Guadalcanal
He led the Chinese Communists who overthrew the Nationalists in 1949
Mao Zedong
Japan is part of the Ring of Fire which is an area of volcanic activity which borders the ______________ Ocean.
Pacific
Yin is warm, positive, and summer while Yang is cool, negative, and winter. True / False
Yin is warm, positive, and summer while Yang is cool, negative, and winter. True / False
China
Study tonight