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  • Which country occupied and supported South Korea after WWII?
    The United States
  • Why did the Chinese Nationalist flee mainland China?
    Because they had lost a civil war to the Chinese Communist.
  • Name one brand of goods manufactured in Japan.
    Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Yamaha, Epson, Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic, Nintendo, Sega, Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Nikon, Canon, Hitachi
  • What is South Korea's economy like today?
    modern and successful
  • About how many total islands make up Japan?
    7000
  • What kind of government does Japan have today?
    democracy
  • What are some of the traditional features of a Japanese building or home?
    woven mat floors, sliding doors, low tables, and gardens
  • How main (large) islands make up Japan?
    4
  • Which country is lead by a dictator and has a command economy in which the government makes all the economic decisions; Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, or Japan?
    North Korea
  • Who ruled and controlled the Korean Peninsula before World War II?
    the Japanese
  • In what year did the Chinese Nationalist take over the island of Taiwan after having fled the Chinese mainland when the Communist took control?
    1949
  • How does the size of Japan's economy rank in the world?
    third
  • Describe one of the challenges Japan faces today?
    space and crowding, economic competition from their neighbors, environmental concerns, pollution, earthquakes/tsunami, nuclear power plant meltdown
  • What ship did Doris Miller help save during the Battle of Pearl Harbor?
    The USS West Virginia
  • Which country is landlocked; Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea or Japan?
    Mongolia
  • What is the traditional religion in Japan?
    Shintoism
  • Describe the ethnic diversity of Japan's population.
    There is almost none, almost 99% of the people are of Japanese decent
  • During the Feudal Period (1200-1600) of Japanese history, who held most of the power?
    the Shoguns
  • What event caused the United States to join World War II?
    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  • Who has ruled North Korea since the end of World War II?
    One family; the Kims. First, Kim Il Sung, then his son, Kim Jong Il, now his grandson Kim Jong Un
  • What two landforms dominate the island of Taiwan?
    plains and mountains
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