Japan Geography Quiz |
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1. What is the capital of Japan ? • Osaka • Kyoto • Tokyo • Yokohama Answer: Tokyo 2. Which is the highest mountain in Japan ? • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Makalu • Mt. Kosciusko • Mt. Logan Answer: Mt. Fuji 3. Which mountain in Japan is regarded sacred in the National Shinto religion ? • Mt. Makalu • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Kosciusko • Mt. Logan Answer: Mt. Fuji
4. Which is the longest river in Japan ? • Yangtze • Huang Ho • Irtysh • Shinano Answer: Shinano 5. Which ocean lies to the east of Japan ? • Pacific • Atlantic • Indian • Arctic Answer: Pacific 6. Which is the second most populated city of Japan ? • Tokyo • Kyoto • Nagoya • Yokohama Answer: Yokohama 7. How many prefectures (states) are there in Japan ? • 4 • 7 • 47 • 50 Answer: 47 8. About how many islands does Japan consist of (40, 50, 200 or 2000) ? • 40 • 50 • 200 • 2000 Answer: 2000 9. Which prefecture (state) in Japan is least populated ? • Fukuoka • Shikoku • Tottori • Kyushu Answer: Tottori 10. Which of the following countries is geographically closest to Japan: Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea or Vietnam ? • South Korea • Vietnam • Malaysia • Indonesia Answer: South Korea 11. About what percent of Japan is hills and mountains (to the nearest multiple of 5) ? • 25 • 40 • 60 • 75 Answer: 75 12. Which two islands does Seto Ohashi, the longest bridge in Japan, connect ? • Honshu and Shikoku • Honshu and Hokkaido • Honshu and Kyushu • Hokkaido and Shikoku Answer: Honshu and Shikoku 13. Which two islands are connected by a long underwater tunnel ? • Honshu and Shikoku • Honshu and Kyushu • Hokkaido and Shikoku • Honshu and Hokkaido Answer: Honshu and Hokkaido 14. What is the approximate population of Japan (to the nearest 25 million) ? • 25 • 125 • 225 • 325 Answer: 125 15. What is the farthest distance (to the nearest 25 miles) you can be from the ocean or the sea when in Japan ? • 25 • 75 • 150 • 250 Answer: 75 16. What is the Japanese name for Japan ? • Kimono • Nippon or Nihon • Nara • Nagasaki Answer: Nippon or Nihon 17. What is Japan often referred to as ? • Land of the Midnight Sun • Land of Morning Calm • Land of the Rising Sun • Emerald Island Answer: Land of the Rising Sun 18. What is the currency of Japan ? • Won • Kyat • Yen • Dollar Answer: Yen 19. Which is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan ? • Kyushu • Honshu • Hokkaido • Shikoku Answer: Shikoku
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