| A | B |
|---|
| Large group of islands? | Archipelago |
| 80% of Japan's population lives on this island? | Hanshu |
| Identify the four major islands of Japan. | Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hanshu |
| 3/4 people live ... | Coastal Plain |
| Percentage of land that is arable? | 13% |
| Region of volcanic activity along the Pacific Rim? | Ring of Fire |
| The trhee factors that influence climate. | Latitude, Monsoons, Ocean Currents |
| A warm water ocean current? | Japan Current |
| Cold water ocean current? | Oyashio Current |
| It is said that Japan's population is ___, which means uniform. | homogeneous |
| What perecent of Japan's population is homogeneous? | 99% |
| Native inhabitants that face prejudices? | Ainu |
| Social outcasts in Japan are called? | Burakunin |
| They make up approximately .6% of Japan's population? | Koreans |
| A religion that lives modestly? | Buddhism |
| A religion that has deep respect for the elderly and disobedience to positions of power? | Confucianism |
| This religion worships forces of nature and the spirits of dead ancestors? | Shinto |
| It is used to register movements of the earth's plates? | Seismographs |
| Prevailing winds are called? | Monsoons |
| They were among the first to influence the country of Japan? | Portuguese |
| He negotiated a trade agreement with Japan? | Commodore Perry |
| It means "enlightened one"? | Meiji |
| A region in Northeast China rich in resources? | Manchuria |
| These two cities were bombed by the U.S. in WWII? | Nagasaki & Hiroshima |
| Where did Japan look to acquire the resources they needed prior to WWII? | China & Korea |
| What influence(s) did the U.S. have on Japan after WWII? | Introduce democratic reforms & rebuilt the infrastructure. |
| Identify reasons why Japan experienced an economic boom after WWII. | 1) It people...greatest natural resource; 2) Workplace...attitude and cooperative skills of its workers; 3) It is the center of trade networks; 4) Government Planning by MITI. |
| Consisted of business leaders and the government? | Ministry of Interantional Trade |
| The division line between North and South Korea? | DMZ |
| Ecomomic system of NK? | Communism |
| Economic system of SK? | Capitalism |
| Form of government in NK? | Dictatorship |
| Form of government in SK? | Democratic |
| It has a high population density? | South Korea |
| Korean country that is less mountainous than the other? | SK |
| This Korean country lags behind in their standard of living? | NK |
| What influence did the Portuguese traders have on Japan? | Christianity |
| How did Japan acquire resources after WWII? | Trade not war |
| North Korea and South Korea share a common? | culture & history |
| Glorification of war? | Militarism |
| Why did North Korea invade South Korea? | seeking unification |
