Early Japanese History & Culture (1)
Select the correct choice
1
In Japan, a major economic problem has been the lack of?:
natural resources.
skilled labor.
investment capital.
experienced management.
2
Only a small portion of Japan is suitable for agriculture because much of the land?:
is covered by rain forests.
lies near the Arctic Circle.
is too mountainous.
does not receive enough rainfall.
3
The rivers of Japan?:
originate near the sea coast.
are important for hydro-electricity.
all flow northward.
serve as ocean highways for many miles up-river.
4
Which of the following natural disasters strikes Japan frequently?:
blizzards.
drought.
earthquakes.
dust storms.
5
Which of the following is NOT an archipelago?:
Japan.
Indonesia.
the Philippines.
Taiwan.
6
Japan's climate can best be described as?:
temperate.
frigid.
desert.
tropical.
7
Which of the following Japanese islands is most likely to receive a lot of snowfall in the winter?:
Kyushu.
Hokkaido.
Shikoku.
Honshu.
8
In terms of resources for industrial use, Japan is most lacking in?:
hydro-electric power.
coal.
petroleum.
lumber.
9
Because most of Japan is mountainous, its people lived mostly?:
in the mountains.
on the smallest islands.
in houseboats on Japan's major rivers.
in river valleys and coastal plains.
10
Which of the following has the most tropical climate?:
Kyushu.
Honshu.
Shikoku.
Hokkaido.
11
One effect of Japan's geographic isolation was that?:
the Japanese people developed no religion of their own.
writing developed later there than in China.
the people developed a highly centralized social and political life from the beginning.
writing developed earlier than in China.