150 Chapter 15: Japan
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Chapter 15: Japan
Quick Review
Directions: For each question, write the letter of the BEST response on the line beside each question.
_______ 1. Which physical feature is a chain of islands?
a. archipelago
b. alpine mountains
c. Ring of Fire
d. tropical peninsula
_______ 2. What causes Japan’s most frequent natural disasters?
a. air pollution
b. earthquakes
c. mudslides
d. tornadoes
_______ 3. Which physical feature is responsible for the creation of Japan?
a. Asian Volcano Chain
b. Ring of Fire
c. Ring of Volcanoes
d. Volcanic Pacific Ring
_______ 4. Where do most Japanese citizens live?
a. mountainous central regions
b. cities along the coasts
c. southern Japan
d. northern Japan
_______ 5. What powerful group in the Japanese feudal society opened up trade with the United States?
a. merchants
b. nobility
c. shoguns
d. ninja clans
_______ 6. Where did Japan launch a surprise attack against the United States?
a. Alaska
b. California
c. Hawaii
d. Philippines
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_______ 7. What was instrumental in the rebuilding of Japan as a new, modern society?
a. the shogunate of Japan
b. the Communist Manifesto
c. the MacArthur Constitution
d. the Cultural Revolution
_______ 8. Which member of Japan’s government serves as the ceremonial head of state?
a. constitutional judge
b. emperor
c. prime minister
d. Diet
_______ 9. What branch is charged with interpreting laws and hearing court cases?
a. executive
b. judicial
c. legislative
d. military
______ 10. Which best describes Japan’s form of government?
a. constitutional monarchy
b. parliamentary democracy
c. presidential democracy
d. state-run theocracy
______ 11. What best describes the main reason behind Japan’s economic success?
a. natural resources
b. US aid
c. oil reserves
d. work ethic
______ 12. What term refers to people who start a business of their own?
a. CEOs
b. CFOs
c. entrepreneurs
d. presidents
______ 13. What is the currency of Japan?
a. Japanese pound
b. Japanese dollar
c. Japanese ruble
d. Japanese yen